These versatile guitars neatly span the distance between a fine hollow body archtop and the classic center block thinline.  What the T185MX has that really sets it apart from other "335" style instruments is its partial sustain block.  While most other double cutaway thinlines have a full length internal block,  Eastman has opted for a block just under the bridge & stud tailpiece area.  This allows a lot more of the hollowbody tone to be heard,  but gives excellent feedback rejection ... the best of both worlds. 

   Check out the audio file that Richard Smyth made for us ... rocking out a little harder to show the non-jazz tonal facets of this versatile instrument!

Link to an mp3 of Richard Smyth playing this Eastman T185MX
(rhythm channel: both pickups  :   lead channel:  bridge pickup)

Link to Richard Smyth's ModeNomics or Sleight of Hand pages

Link to Richard Smyth's Home Page
 

Specifications
Eastman T185MX

*  1 3/4" wide bone nut
*  bound ebony fingerboard
*  25" scale length
*  bound peghead
*  precision Gotoh tuners
*  all solid wood,  true carved construction
*  flamed maple carved top
*  carved mahogany back & sides
*  internal sustain block under bridge area
*  bound f-holes
*  tunematic bridge / stop tailpiece assembly
*  15" lower bout dimension
*  Kent Armstrong designed humbucking pickups
*  rich Sunburst lacquer finish
*  Eastman hardshell case
 

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Discounted Sell Price: $1650.00 Can$ (approx.$1505.US$) including hardshell case
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We ship internationally & domestically on a daily basis.  Please email us at sales@12fret.com for a shipping rate. 

We fully set up our instruments to your specifications with your brand & gauge of strings before shipping. 

If shipping within Canada but outside of Ontario,  only 5% GST applies.

When shipping outside of Canada,  no taxes are charged by us.

Shipping to the U.S.A.  :  There are no taxes charged and no duty at the border for North American made products 

Current as of June 2009
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Link to an Eastman AR803CE jazz guitar in Custom Natural finish

Link to a T185MX thinline electric guitar

Link to the AR680CE John Pisano model jazz guitar from Eastman

Link to a review of the PG2 Pagelli model from Eastman

Link to a new AR605 non-cutaway archtop jazz guitar from Eastman

Link to a Limited Edition T185 from Eastman Guitars

Link to the Eastman AR803CE-16 in Classic finish

Link to the Eastman AR803-16 in Classic Violin

Link to the T185MX thinline electric guitar by Eastman

Link to a Natural finish John Pisano Model from Eastman Strings