Hello,

New to this forum.  Current owner of an AR503CE and long time fan of electric archtop guitars and jazz guitar music in general.

I am interested in purchasing an AR603CE-15.  I like the compact size of the guitar.

Does anyone happen to know how I would get information on previous generations/iterations of this model or any other similar Eastman archtop models with a 15" lower bout?

I know the current model has a solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides.  I seem to remember years ago, that they offered this same model with rosewood back and sides...but I cannot remember with certainty.  Just curious if there is a source to look up old models, or if anyone here might know.

Thank you in advance and looking forward to learn more from this forum.

Best regards,
Darryl

updated edit:

Been kickin tires for a while, finally landed..... 2018 El Rey 4 came in today.  ER4 is beyond magnificent... no words.  The weight/balance is the first thing I noticed, fit-finish is boutique, plays like a dream.  The sound ports are very easy to get acquainted with acoustically, plugged in the PAF humbucker is just plain sweet - bass, mids, trebs. Gotoh closed gear tuners are excellent.  

New photos....

ER4 front:


ER4 mahogany back & headstock:


For size compare, the E20OM-TC & ER4 side by side:


ps... don't know if this is std with every ER4, but this Alt Bridge came with mine.  May have been included because it was at the Summer NAMM show?  Anyway, for those who want to get away from the ebony saddle... here's another path to the grail:

Found this on Reverb.

No affiliation with the seller, other than having contacted him about the Eastman.

I don't make this statement lightly, but this is one of the most amazing live performances I have seen.  That guitar solo... wow.

I impulsively cut out the guts of my T386 like 6 months ago and it took me this long to figure out what I wanted to put back in.

Brandonwound 1959 clones with A4 mags and wiring harness by Toneman.

Hope to have it back from my luthier friend soon and will report back!

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The usual caveats apply - No knowledge of actual guitar. No relation to the seller. I also have no idea whether this is a bad/good/excellent price.
TomC

This 13 yr old girl can sing! I'd say she's rather uninhibited.... an element of greatness???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPHVLxm8U-0

Found it at Blues Angel Music in Pensacola. Will arrive Wednesday, will update then. 

Cheers

Hi all, this is my first day of register to this lovely forum and also a day I would like to make my purchase for Eastman guitar! I have been researching for a long time to have my first upgrade

However, I am still torn between E6OM and E10D.. I play mostly strumming so I was going for E10D, but then I went to a local store that had E6OM at that time and loved the comfortable size it brings as well.. I really wished I could compare them side by side but they did not have E10d at that time.
Anyone who had experiences with both? also, what kind of pickup system do you guys recommend?

Anybody switch these out and notice any remarkable tonal differences?