Instrument: Archtop Electric Guitar
Brand: Eastman
Model: AR880CE John Pisano Signature Archtop
Finish: Truetone Gloss
SKU: LZ101076
Handedness: Right
Made In Year: 2022
Country of Origin: China
Top: Spruce
Back/Sides: Flamed Maple
Bridge Material: Ebony
Tuners: Schaller E-M6Ga
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Scale Length: 25"
Nut Width: 1.72"
Electronics: Kent Armstrong Pisano Humbucker, 500k pots
Case: OHSC
Modifications/Repairs: N/A
The 2022 Eastman AR880CE John Pisano Signature Archtop is a refined, performance-ready jazz instrument that blends classic archtop tradition with modern precision. Finished in elegant Truetone Gloss, this model reflects the timeless design and tonal ideals associated with legendary jazz guitarist John Pisano, offering warmth, clarity, and exceptional dynamic response.
Built with a carved spruce top and beautifully figured flamed maple back and sides, the AR880CE delivers a rich, articulate voice with impressive projection and note definition. The spruce provides crisp attack and sensitivity, while the maple body adds focused lows, clear mids, and shimmering highs—ideal for complex chord voicings and fluid single-note lines.
The 25" scale length enhances string tension and clarity, giving notes a piano-like articulation, while the comfortable 1.72" nut width and 12" fingerboard radius create a smooth, balanced playing surface suited for intricate jazz phrasing and extended harmony work. The ebony bridge contributes to tonal focus and sustain, and the premium Schaller E-M6Ga tuners ensure precise, reliable tuning stability.
Equipped with a Kent Armstrong Pisano humbucker paired with 500k pots, this guitar offers warm, full-bodied tones with outstanding clarity and headroom. Whether played clean for traditional jazz warmth or pushed slightly for modern textures, the electronics capture the instrument’s natural acoustic character with depth and balance.
This guitar has been setup by our in-house luthier and is ready for the stage or studio. Please review all photos for complete cosmetic details and feel free to reach out with any questions.
 
Ships from Athens, Georgia!