Eastman ER1 El Rey Classic

A modern archtop in the spirit of great stage guitars

The El Rey 1 follows the tradition of electric archtops designed for both pick and fingerstyle playing, featuring an "Otto D'Ambrosio Signature Design" that emphasizes ergonomics, clarity, and elegance. Its 14" size prioritizes maneuverability without sacrificing the typical character of jazz bodies.

For whom, and for which styles?

This guitar is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking an expressive, precise, and inspiring instrument. It excels in jazz, blues, swing, chord melody, and soft accompaniment, while remaining very comfortable for more modern sounds as long as dynamics and touch are prioritized.

The sound

The combination of a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back/sides offers an interesting balance: attack, definition, and beautiful articulation in the highs, supported by warm mids and a rounded low end. The archtop format favors a quick response and precise projection, ideal for voicings and melodic lines.

The Kent Armstrong HPAG-1G neck pickup emphasizes full, rich, and smooth tones, particularly suited to jazz and blues sounds. The electronics (500K AudioTaper potentiometers and 0.047 uF capacitor) help maintain clarity while allowing the tone to be rounded off for softer textures.

Recommended compatible accessories

The guitar comes factory-strung with D'Addario NYXL .012 - .052, and you can keep this gauge to retain the intended feel, tension, and tonal balance (replacement with a .012 - .052 set is recommended). Since it is delivered in a case, no additional case is necessary.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	H	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Category	Hollow body	Electronics	Passive
Left handed	No	Electroacoustic	No
Strings	Steel	Color	Orange
Nbr of strings	6	Finishing	Glossy
Nbrs of frets	22	Hardware	Gold

Body style	Otto D'Ambrosio Signature Design	Frets	22 Jescar FW47104
Body dimensions	14" x 2" / 355.6 x 50.8 mm	String height at 1st fret	0.022" / 0.56 mm
Top	solid spruce	String height at 12th fret	basses 0.078" / 1.98 mm and trebles 0.062" / 1.57 mm
Back and sides	solid mahogany	Logo	maple headstock
Binding	top and back	Inlay	pearl inlay
Binding material	maple	Tailpiece	ebony ER Style
Finish	Truetone Gloss	Bridge	ebony
Neck material	mahogany	Tuners	Gotoh SG301-20GG
Neck profile	Traditional Even C	Knobs	amber Speed Knobs
Fingerboard	ebony	Pickup ring	black plastic
Radius	12" / 304.8 mm	Neck pickup	Kent Armstrong HPAG-1G
Truss rod	single	Potentiometers	500K AudioTaper
Nut	bone 1.72" / 43.69 mm	Capacitors	0.047 uF
Scale length	25" / 635 mm	Output jack	Switchcraft