Eastman T59_TV-B-LTD-BK Black

A classic revisited with a "Black & Gold" spirit

The T59_TV-B-LTD-BK Black fits within the aesthetic of electric guitars with bodies inspired by major late 1950s references, featuring a strong visual personality: deep black, aged gold hardware, and meticulous finishes. Balancing a collector's look with stage demands, it clearly targets guitarists seeking a guitar with a bold style without compromising on craftsmanship and electronics.

For which guitarists and styles?

Thanks to its short scale and 22 Medium Jumbo frets, this model is particularly suited for intermediate and advanced players seeking playing comfort and expressiveness. The humbuckers and Bigsby make it an excellent choice for blues, jazz, vintage rock, rockabilly, and indie. In high-volume or high-gain contexts, good dynamic control is a real asset, as with any guitar oriented towards "body" and vintage tones.

The tone

The top, back, and sides in flamed laminated maple provide a clear attack, clean lows, and readable mids, with an elegant brightness that helps the guitar "cut through the mix." The two Lollar Imperial humbuckers deliver a warm and nuanced range: round on the neck pickup for jazz chords and smooth leads, sharper on the bridge for punchy rhythms and solos with vintage character. The CTS 500K electronics, 3-position selector, and Switchcraft components promote a crisp and progressive response to controls, ideal for smoothly transitioning from clean to crunch just by adjusting the volume knob.

Recommended compatible accessories

To stay as close as possible to the factory setup, use a string set with a .010 - .046 gauge (the same as originally installed). A standard strap is also suitable for the Gotoh strap buttons, and a stable guitar stand is recommended to protect the finish when not in the provided hard case.

Technical specifications

Category	Hollow body	Nbr of strings	6
Left handed	No	Color	Black
Strings	Steel

Body dimensions	16" x 1 3/4" / 406.4 mm x 44.5 mm	Hardware color	gold relic
Top	luxury flamed laminated maple	Tailpiece	US Bigsby B7 gold
Back and sides	luxury flamed laminated maple	Bridge	Gotoh GE104B-Relic
Back plates	none	Tuners	Gotoh SD90 Relic
Finish	Truetone Vintage Gloss	Knobs	gold caps
Neck material	maple	Strap buttons	Gotoh EP-A1 Relic
Fingerboard	ebony	Neck pickup	Lollar Custom Aged/Wound Imperial Humbucker
Radius	12" / 305 mm	Bridge pickup	Lollar Custom Aged/Wound Imperial Humbucker
Scale length	24 3/4" / 628.7 mm	Pickup frames	black plastic
Frets	22 Medium Jumbo Jescar 47104-P	3-position selector	Switchcraft 12120X
Truss Rod	single action	Selector knob	Switchcraft
Nut	bone, width 1.72" / 43.7 mm	Potentiometers	CTS 500K AudioTaper
Nut height	.022" / 0.56 mm	Capacitors	0.022 uF
Binding	headstock, neck, body	Output jack	Switchcraft L11
Binding material	ivoroid	Pickup wiring	Gavitt Braided Wire
Logo	mother-of-pearl headstock	Action height	3/32" on bass side at 12th fret, 2/32" on treble side at 12th fret (approx. 2.38 mm and 1.59 mm)
Inlays	split block mother-of-pearl	Case	hard case
Side dot color	black