Eastman E1D-DLX Natural Gloss Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar w/Electronics #6217

The sheer acoustic horsepower driving this Deluxe Dreadnought delivers an exceptionally punchy, wide-open voice that handles aggressive flatpicking with absolute headroom. Eastman anchored this full-sized 16-inch body around a solid Sitka spruce top supported by hand-scalloped X-bracing, backing it up with solid sapele back and sides. This wood combination creates a dry, articulate midrange pop, crisp trebles, and a tight, fundamental bass response that never gets boomy or muddy. Chords explode off the soundboard with immediate speed and incredible string-to-string separation, making it an absolute monster for driving bluegrass rhythm, vocal backing, or unplugged jam sessions.

Visually, the instrument presents an elegant, historic aesthetic that accentuates its high-end, all-solid tonewood construction. Both the top and body back and sides are treated to an ultra-thin Truetone Gloss finish that lets the tight grain of the spruce and organic sapele layout shine under performance lights. Classic tortoise binding cleanly frames the top and back contours, matching a traditional tortoise shell pickguard and an understated rosette around the soundhole. Fitted with nickel PingWell open-gear tuners, a genuine maple headstock logo, and simple pearl fretboard dots, it delivers a refined, unpretentious look that feels like a classic working-man's heirloom.

In the hands, it behaves with total, frictionless ease thanks to its intuitive neck geometry and factory-optimized setup. The solid mahogany neck is carved to a comfortable traditional even "C" profile that seats itself naturally in the palm, leading up to an ebony fingerboard with a 12-inch radius. A player-favorite 1 3/4-inch bone nut provides ample room for clean note separation across the 25.4-inch scale length, while action set right to 3/32-inch on the bass side and 2/32-inch on the treble side ensures zero physical fight. When it's time to plug in, the onboard Fishman Presys VT pickup system captures the instrument's authentic acoustic resonance with total clarity. Shipped in a deluxe padded Eastman gig bag, the E1D-DLX is a specialized, all-solid workhorse built for serious performers who demand big dreadnought power.

SPECS
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Neck Profile: Traditional Even "C"
Nut: Bone 1-3/4"
Fretwire: 20 Jescar-FW43080
Scale Length: 25.4"
Body Dimensions:16" X 4-23/32"
Bracings: Hand Scalloped X
Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce
Body Back/Sides: Solid Sapele
Bridge/Saddle: Ebony/Bone, 2 5/32" Spacing
Rosette: Classic
Truss Rod: Dual Acting
Binding: Top and Back
Binding Material: Tortoise
Logo: Maple Headstock
Inlay: Pearl Dots
Side Dot Color: White
Bridge Pins: White Plastic w/ Black Dots
Body Top Finish: Truetone Gloss
Back/Sides Finish: Truetone Gloss
Hardware Color: Nickel
Pickguard: Tortoise Shell
Electronics: Fishman Presys VT
Tuners: Open-Gear PingWell V93N 3+3
Strings: D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze .012 -.053
Action Height:12th fret 3/32" on the bass side and 2/32" on the treble side
Case: Deluxe padded Eastman gig bag
Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm

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