As the owner of a few rare (given to me because I could never afford them) Gibson archtops of the 50's, and some others that I never play anymore, I think Eastmans are the best thing to happen to archtops that a person with a normal sized wallet can afford.
My 603ce is great for gigs, a ball to play and as far as finish stuff goes , I could care less. The entire back of my neck is raw wood by this point and it feels better than the thin varnish did (or whatever used to be there). It's about 7 years old.
Eastman is my favorite. I've probably played over 50 different ones (during my search to find one I really hit it off with) and liked each one. None had any neck angle problems.
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Mickey Stein
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