Eastman E10 SS-TC Thermo-Cured Adirondack Slope Shoulder Dreadnought – Sunburst

Eastman E10 SS-TC Sunburst | Thermo-Cured Adirondack Slope Shoulder

Vintage-Inspired Tone & Boutique-Level Craftsmanship

The Eastman E10 SS-TC is a beautifully crafted all-solid wood slope shoulder dreadnought that combines vintage-inspired styling with modern Eastman craftsmanship. With a Thermo-Cured Adirondack Spruce top, solid flamed Mahogany back and sides, hand-carved scalloped X-bracing, and a classic Sunburst finish, the E10 SS-TC delivers the look, feel, and powerful acoustic voice that players love about vintage slope-shoulder dreadnoughts.

This is one of Eastman’s most popular acoustic guitar designs, and for good reason. The Adirondack/Mahogany combination produces a remarkably responsive guitar with strong projection, excellent headroom, a warm and woody midrange, and plenty of punch when you dig in. The shorter 24.75” scale also gives the guitar a comfortable, familiar feel.

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✅ Why You’ll Love This Guitar

The E10 SS-TC has that unmistakable vintage slope-shoulder character while offering the consistency and craftsmanship of a modern boutique-quality instrument. The Thermo-Cured Adirondack Spruce top is particularly impressive, providing a quick, lively response and excellent dynamic range. Paired with solid Mahogany back and sides, it produces a wonderfully balanced combination of warmth, punch, clarity, and projection.

The beautifully flamed solid Mahogany is an especially attractive touch. Add the traditional Sunburst finish, Firestripe pickguard, ebony appointments, open-gear tuners, and vintage-inspired styling, and you have an acoustic guitar that looks every bit as good as it sounds.

✅ The Eastman Guitar Story

Founded by flutist and Boston University School of Music graduate Qian Ni in 1992, Eastman began as a small business and grew into a global maker of stringed instruments. From the beginning, Eastman has emphasized traditional craftsmanship, attention to detail, and the belief that building a great instrument requires artistry rather than simply assembly.

Eastman’s acoustic guitars are particularly well known for their combination of traditional construction, hand-carved bracing, careful voicing, quality tonewoods, and vintage-inspired designs. Eastman states that its instruments are handcrafted by its luthiers and craftspeople in its workshops in Beijing, China.

This combination of traditional guitar-making techniques and efficient production allows Eastman to offer instruments with a genuinely boutique-level approach to craftsmanship at a considerably more accessible price point.

✅ The Tobias Music Eastman Advantage

We have been proud to be an Eastman dealer for nearly 20 years, and we’ve watched the company develop into one of the most respected names in the acoustic guitar market.

Every Eastman guitar we sell receives our professional inspection and setup. Our experience with high-end acoustic guitars allows us to evaluate the details that matter—playability, setup, resonance, construction, and overall musical character.

In our experience, Eastman consistently delivers an impressive combination of tonewoods, craftsmanship, vintage-inspired design, and value. The E10 SS-TC is an excellent example of why the brand has developed such a loyal following.

✅ Specifications

• Model: Eastman E10 SS-TC
• Body Shape: Slope Shoulder Dreadnought
• Top: Solid Thermo-Cured Adirondack Spruce
• Back & Sides: Solid Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 12”
• Neck Profile: Traditional Even “C”
• Nut: Bone, 1 11/16”
• Fretwire: 20 Jescar-FW43080
• Scale Length: 24.75”
• Body Dimensions: 16” x 4-1/2”
• Bracing: Hand-Carved Scalloped X
• Bridge/Saddle: Ebony/Bone, 2-5/32” String Spacing
• Rosette: Classic
• Binding: Top/Back
• Binding Material: Ivoroid
• Headstock Logo: Pearl
• Fingerboard Inlays: Pearl Dots
• Side Dots: White
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Top Finish: Truetone Gloss
• Back & Sides Finish: Truetone Gloss
• Hardware: Nickel
• Pickguard: Firestripe
• Tuners: Open-Gear PingWell V93N 3+3
• Strings: D’Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.053)
• Electronics: None
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Truss Rod: Dual Acting
• Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm
  
  

✅ Our Expert Opinion

The Eastman E10 SS-TC is a terrific choice for anyone looking for the sound and visual character of a vintage slope-shoulder dreadnought without moving into the price range of many vintage or high-end boutique instruments.

The Thermo-Cured Adirondack top gives this guitar an especially lively response and impressive headroom, while the solid Mahogany back and sides contribute warmth, woody character, and a strong fundamental. It is equally at home with aggressive flatpicking, traditional strumming, roots and Americana music, or simply sitting on the couch playing for the sheer enjoyment of it.

For players who appreciate vintage guitar design but want a new, professionally built, all-solid acoustic guitar with exceptional tonewood and craftsmanship, the E10 SS-TC deserves a very serious look.

This is a guitar with tremendous character—and an exceptional amount of guitar for the money.

✅ Why Buy From Tobias Music?

At Tobias Music, we specialize in exceptional acoustic guitars. Our long-standing relationships with Martin, Taylor, Eastman, Santa Cruz, Bourgeois, Collings, Gibson, and other premium builders give us the experience to select and properly evaluate outstanding instruments.

Every guitar is professionally inspected and set up by our experienced Gold Level service team before it leaves Tobias Music.