Eastman ROMEO-LA Celestine Blue
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A Modern Offset with Vintage Charm
The Romeo-LA embodies the spirit of contemporary thin archtops: a compact body, thin nitro finish, and premium hardware choices. It follows the tradition of semi-hollow offset guitars designed to blend elegance, ergonomics, and a distinctive sonic personality, ideal for both stage and studio.
Who Is It For and Which Styles?
Thanks to its smooth playability and dynamic response, this model suits intermediate to expert guitarists, as well as motivated beginners seeking a durable instrument. The P-90s and tremolo make it a top choice for indie, pop, alternative rock, blues, and soul, with enough versatility for both sparkling cleans and punchy crunch tones.
The Sound
The spruce top provides attack and definition, while the mahogany delivers warmth and singing mids. The semi-hollow format promotes openness, projection, and natural sustain while keeping feedback under control. The Phat Cat P-90s offer a harmonically rich range: firm lows, present mids, and silky highs. The meticulous wiring (CTS 500 k pots, 0.047 uF capacitor, braided wire) and 3-way selector switch open a wide palette, from shimmering cleans to expressive overdrives. The Göldo bridge/tremolo and ebony fingerboard ensure precise intonation and percussive attack.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
A set of .011-.049 strings (D'Addario NYXL type, original gauge) preserves the guitar's tension and balance. Add a quality strap with leather ends (compatible with Gotoh EP-A1 strap buttons), an adjustable capo for 12" radius, and a high-end 1/4" jack cable for maximum reliability on stage.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | P90 P90 | Nbrs of frets | 22 |
| Category | Hollow body | Body | Mahogany |
| Left handed | No | Bridge / tailpiece | Tremolo |
| Strings | Steel | Electronics | Passive |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Color | Blue |
| Top | Spruce | Finishing | Glossy |
| Fingerboard | Ebony | Hardware | Nickel |
| Type | thin semi-hollow body | Tuners | Göldo MGDBL33N back locking tuners |
| Body dimensions | 14.75" x 2.75" (approx. 375 mm x 70 mm) | Bridge | Göldo 3-point vario-bridge HW2GN |
| Back and sides | laminated mahogany | Tailpiece/Tremolo | Göldo TLT2N Tremolo |
| Binding | top and back | Knobs | gold Speed Knobs |
| Purfling | ivoroid | Strap buttons | Gotoh EP-A1 |
| Finish | nitrocellulose | Hardware color | nickel |
| Pickguard | none | Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Radiator Phat Cat P-90 |
| Neck material | maple | Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Radiator Phat Cat P-90 |
| Radius | 12" / 305 mm | Pickup height | 3/32" / approx. 2.38 mm |
| Scale length | 24.75" / 628 mm | Pickup frames | cream plastic |
| Nut | bone 25.4 mm / 1.00" | Selector switch | 3-way Goldo #EL002 |
| Nut height | 0.022" / approx. 0.56 mm | Selector tip | Switchcraft Ivory |
| Truss rod | single action | Pots | CTS 500 k Audio Taper |
| Fretwire | Jescar FFW47104-P | Capacitors | Sky MC473 0.047 uF |
| Inlays | pearl dots | Output jack | Switchcraft L11 |
| Headstock logo | pearl | Wiring | Gavitt braided wire |
Questions frequently asked
What pickups does the Eastman ROMEO-LA Celestine Blue feature?
Both positions are equipped with Seymour Duncan Radiator Phat Cat P-90 pickups. A Göldo 3-way selector switch, CTS 500k potentiometers, and a 0.047 uF capacitor provide control over the passive electronics.
Is the Romeo-LA a semi-hollow guitar?
With a thin semi-hollow body measuring 14.75" x 2.75" (approximately 375 x 70 mm), this guitar combines a spruce top with a mahogany body. Its construction promotes an airy response and natural sustain.
Which styles can be played with this P-90 tremolo guitar?
Indie, pop, alternative rock, blues, and soul genres are especially suited. The Phat Cat P-90s deliver prominent mids and smooth highs. The Göldo tremolo allows adding modulation effects to the playing.
What strings should be used on the Romeo-LA?
A set of steel strings in .011-.049 gauge, such as the original D’Addario NYXL set, maintains the specified tension and balance.
What are the scale length and neck radius?
The maple neck has a 24.75" (628 mm) scale length and an ebony fingerboard with a 12" (305 mm) radius. It features 22 Jescar FFW47104-P frets and a 25.4 mm bone nut.
