Eastman T58-GD Gold
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The Essentials to Know About the Eastman T58-GD Gold Guitar
- 16" Venetian cutaway hollowbody archtop: vintage look, modern playing comfort, and generous resonance.
- Bigsby B70 Vibrato: ideal for subtle vibratos, "shimmer" chords, and a very rockabilly/jazz-blues expressiveness.
- Two Toneride Vtron pickups: warm and articulate tone, designed to cover everything from smooth jazz to edgy rock.
- Truetone Gold finish: an immediate stage style, with meticulous lutherie and premium components (CTS, Switchcraft).
An Archtop in the Spirit of Great Semi-Hollows, Eastman Style
The T58-GD fits within the aesthetic of iconic late 1950s electric archtops, featuring a 16" double cutaway silhouette and a decidedly "club" and "stage" vibe. At Eastman, this approach aims to recapture the musicality of classic hollowbody guitars while providing stability and manufacturing consistency suited for today's musicians. Within the lineup, the T58-GD positions itself as a guitar with a strong character, oriented toward electric playing, equipped with a Bigsby vibrato and serious electronics, designed to be reliable both in rehearsals and concerts.
Who Is the Eastman T58-GD For? Styles, Comfort, and Playability
This guitar is especially suited for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking an expressive hollowbody, sensitive to touch and capable of responding to subtle dynamics. Its "Traditional Even C" neck profile and 12" radius promote smooth playing, both in extended chords and melodic phrasing. Style-wise, it excels in jazz, blues, soul, vintage rock, rockabilly, and anything benefiting from a round attack, present low-mids, and a beautiful interaction between the body and amplifier. The Bigsby also opens the door to more atmospheric approaches, with light and musical vibratos.
A Hollowbody Sound: Warmth, Air, and Pick Response
The T58-GD is built as a 16" archtop hollowbody with a laminated spruce top and laminated maple back and sides. This choice of woods and construction promotes a quick response, good midrange definition, and the typical "airy" sensation of hollow bodies, while better controlling variations and usage stresses compared to a solid top. Maple adds clarity and attack, while the archtop enhances projection and the percussive character of playing.
The two Toneride Vtron pickups (neck and bridge) allow navigating between several tonal personalities: at the neck, you get round and enveloping sounds, perfect for jazz chords, blues lines, and clean rhythms. At the bridge, the guitar gains bite and precision for riffs, vintage rock, and solos that cut through the mix without becoming harsh. The selector and quality electronics (CTS potentiometers, Switchcraft jack) contribute to a usable volume sweep and smooth adjustments, useful for dynamic playing, volume cleans, and crunch transitions.
The Bigsby B70 completes the palette: it's not an extreme vibrato but a very musical tool to add movement to chords, soften a sustained note, or punctuate a phrase ending. Combined with the Goldo 3-Point Vario Bridge on ebony base, it contributes to a lively playing feel and well-defined attack, with coherent sustain for a hollowbody.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To get the best out of the T58-GD, a good quality 6.35 mm mono jack cable is a safe choice to preserve clarity and limit noise. If you want to stay as close as possible to the original feel, opt for a set of D'Addario NYXL 12-52 strings, perfectly suited to standard tuning and the acoustic/electric balance of this hollowbody.
Technical specifications
| Category | Hollow body | Nbr of strings | 6 |
| Left handed | No | Color | Yellow |
| Strings | Steel | ||
| Type | 16" Venetian cutaway archtop hollowbody | Nut height | 0.022" / 0.56 mm |
| Dimensions | 16" x 2 9/16" / 406.4 mm x 65.1 mm | Inlays | mother-of-pearl "Split Block" |
| Top | laminated spruce | Logo | mother-of-pearl (headstock) |
| Back and sides | laminated maple | Side dots | black |
| Binding | body and neck | Frets | 20 Medium Jumbo Jescar 47104-P |
| Binding material | ivoroid | Scale length | 25" / 635 mm |
| Finish | Truetone Gloss | Action setup (at 12th fret) | bass 0.078" / 1.98 mm, treble 0.062" / 1.57 mm |
| Neck wood | maple | Hardware color | nickel |
| Fingerboard | ebony | Vibrato / tailpiece | Bigsby B70 |
| Radius | 12" / 305 mm | Bridge | Goldo 3-Point Vario Bridge on ebony base |
| Profile | Traditional Even C | Tuners | Gotoh Relic Series SD90 |
| Truss rod | double action | Knobs | vintage style with tulip buttons |
| Nut width | 1.72" / 43.7 mm | Pickguard | not specified |
| Nut material | bone | ||
Questions frequently asked
What styles is the Eastman T58-GD Gold suitable for?
Thanks to its 16-inch hollowbody, it fits within jazz, blues, soul, vintage rock, and rockabilly genres. The Toneride Vtron pickups provide a warm response at the neck and more bite in the bridge position.
Is the Bigsby B70 suitable for light vibrato effects?
The Bigsby B70 is designed to add musical vibrato to chords and sustained notes, without targeting extreme effects. The Goldo 3-Point Vario Bridge is mounted on an ebony base. Gotoh Relic Series SD90 tuners complete this nickel hardware setup.
What are the body dimensions?
The Venetian cutaway archtop body measures 16 x 2 9/16 inches, which is 406.4 x 65.1 mm.
What neck comfort does this hollowbody offer?
The maple neck features a Traditional Even C profile, with a 12-inch radius and a nut width of 43.7 mm. The ebony fingerboard has 20 Jescar 47104-P Medium Jumbo frets on a 635 mm scale length.
Which strings and cable should be used with this guitar?
A 6.35 mm mono jack cable is required for amplifier connection. A set of D’Addario NYXL 12-52 strings is recommended to maintain the intended balance in standard tuning.
