Eastman is billing this instrument as a “must-have” for players of jazz and fingerstyle. The brand has taken the nylon-stringed guitar blueprint and upgraded it with modern appointments. These include an LR Baggs LB6 pickup, Schaller GrandTune tuners, a cutaway for better upper fret and a narrower nut width that’s said to give you an electric-like feel.

As for its tonewoods, the Cabaret features a solid spruce top, cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, as well as flamed maple back and sides. The back, in particular, is carved in order to enhance both projection and lower mid-range clarity, according to Buscarino. The luthier also commented on finer build details: “The two-way truss rod makes for a super easy setup and the oval hole adds a modern touch to the overall aesthetic”.

• Neck Material:Cedar
• Fingerboard:Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius:30"
• Fretwire:20 Jescar-FW43080-P
• Body Dimensions:14 1/8" x 3 3/4"
• Neck Profile:Narrow Classical
• Nut:Bone 1 15/16"
• Scale Length:634mm
• Body Top:Solid Spruce
• Body Back/Sides:Figured Maple
• Bridge/Saddle:Ebony with Rope Loop Inlay/Bone
• Rosette:Looping Rope
• Truss Rod:Dual Acting
• Binding:Top/Back
• Binding Material:Figured Mahogany
• Logo:Pearl
• Inlay:None
• Side Dot Color:White
• Bridge Pins:Ebony
• Body Top Finish:Open Pore
• Back/Sides Finish:Open Pore
• Hardware Color:Satin Gold
• Pickguard:None
• Electronics:LR Baggs LB6
• Tuners:Schaller Grandtune Satin Gold/Ebony buton
• Strings:D'Addario Classical EXP45
• Action Height:3mm bass side 12th fret, 2mm treble side 12th fret
• Case:Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Truss Rod Wrench:4mm