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expiredSplendidMorning215 posted Sep 6, 2025 11:17 AM

Eastman T386 Thinline Electric Guitar (Red)

$999

$1,499

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Sweetwater has Eastman T386 Thinline Electric Guitar (Red) for $999. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SplendidMorning215 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Iconic double-cut silhouette pays tribute to a legendary instrument
  • Semi-hollow design with center block engineering is lightweight, projective, and fends off unwanted feedback
  • Thinline profile makes it an easily maneuverable player for all guitarists
  • Laminate maple top is bright and articulate, complemented by matching back and sides for a universal tonal foundation
  • Maple neck offers a Traditional Even C profile for comfortable command
  • 22-fret ebony fingerboard with a 12-in. radius plays with remarkable smoothness
  • Kent Armstrong humbuckers deliver classic dual-coil tonality fit for a wide variety of genres, including jazz and rock
  • Per-pickup Volume and Tone controls and a 3-way pickup selector provide plenty of tone-shaping potential
  • Rock-steady Gotoh hardware, including a TOM bridge and a GE101A tailpiece, and Pingwell tuners
  • Classic charming touches include a real bone nut, full binding throughout, bell knobs, and Ivoroid tuning buttons

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Sweetwater has Eastman T386 Thinline Electric Guitar (Red) for $999. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SplendidMorning215 for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Iconic double-cut silhouette pays tribute to a legendary instrument
  • Semi-hollow design with center block engineering is lightweight, projective, and fends off unwanted feedback
  • Thinline profile makes it an easily maneuverable player for all guitarists
  • Laminate maple top is bright and articulate, complemented by matching back and sides for a universal tonal foundation
  • Maple neck offers a Traditional Even C profile for comfortable command
  • 22-fret ebony fingerboard with a 12-in. radius plays with remarkable smoothness
  • Kent Armstrong humbuckers deliver classic dual-coil tonality fit for a wide variety of genres, including jazz and rock
  • Per-pickup Volume and Tone controls and a 3-way pickup selector provide plenty of tone-shaping potential
  • Rock-steady Gotoh hardware, including a TOM bridge and a GE101A tailpiece, and Pingwell tuners
  • Classic charming touches include a real bone nut, full binding throughout, bell knobs, and Ivoroid tuning buttons

Editor's Notes

Written by SubZero5 | Staff
  • About this deal:
  • About this product:
    • Lifetime warranty
  • About this store:
    • Details of Sweetwater's return policy (here)

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Written by SplendidMorning215

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Sep 6, 2025 12:36 PM
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cbh5150Sep 6, 2025 12:36 PM
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This is a FANTASTIC guitar. If a Gibson ES-335 is too pricey for you ($3500 new), this is a worthy contender at the price.
Sep 6, 2025 1:57 PM
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sHockz_atxSep 6, 2025 1:57 PM
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why does Eastman have a 1.72" nut width. gimme that 1.75" ffs. do people not play finger style on these things?! I'd love to get a martin but that nut comes at a premium...but hey, that's also just the life of being a male. gotta chase that nut.....width.
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Sep 6, 2025 3:22 PM
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HeimlySep 6, 2025 3:22 PM
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Weird one listed at 5lbs rest around 8
Sep 6, 2025 6:32 PM
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mgherterSep 6, 2025 6:32 PM
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Quote from cbh5150 View quoted comment :
This is a FANTASTIC guitar. If a Gibson ES-335 is too pricey for you ($3500 new), this is a worthy contender at the price.
I can hear my poorly-played QOTSA riffs now. What a nice guitar.
Sep 6, 2025 8:01 PM
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WittyGalley6926Sep 6, 2025 8:01 PM
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Quote from sHockz_atx View quoted comment :
why does Eastman have a 1.72" nut width. gimme that 1.75" ffs. do people not play finger style on these things?! I'd love to get a martin but that nut comes at a premium...but hey, that's also just the life of being a male. gotta chase that nut.....width.
what a creepy thing to say at the end of a nonsensical post😂 if you can't play finger style just say so bruh
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Sep 6, 2025 8:24 PM
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SplendidMorning215Sep 6, 2025 8:24 PM
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Looks like they also have it in "classic" for the same price: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...ar-classic

I didn't know there was a difference "red" and "classic".
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Sep 6, 2025 9:30 PM
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jazyjeSep 6, 2025 9:30 PM
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Quote from SplendidMorning215 View quoted comment :
Looks like they also have it in "classic" for the same price: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...ar-classic [sweetwater.com]

I didn't know there was a difference "red" and "classic".
?what is THE DIFFERENCE??? SLIGHT COLOR ???
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Sep 6, 2025 10:08 PM
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fueradeljuegoSep 6, 2025 10:08 PM
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I've owned this guitar. I'm pretty sure I bought it for $700 used. It was great but the neck has an unusual shape. You should hold it before buying. Secondly the Kent Armstrong pickups were pretty good but I wanted to swap them out, only to find that the pickup cavities were for "short leg" pickups only, thus excluding the vast majority of available pickups.
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Sep 7, 2025 12:16 AM
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LesCasterSep 7, 2025 12:16 AM
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One trait on many Eastman's is the oddly angled tuners trying to follow the curve of the headstock rather than being straight and in-line with one another.

This is on the T386: https://media.sweetwater.com/m/pr...f981c3fb6c

Compared to their T184MX: https://media.sweetwater.com/m/pr...d0edb4984a

Their T59/TV semi-hollow is an outstanding guitar but they also sport those angled tuners. Might seem like a small thing to some but that would never stop bothering me.
Sep 7, 2025 12:26 AM
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MusicalMayhemSep 7, 2025 12:26 AM
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Quote from jazyje View quoted comment :
?what is THE DIFFERENCE??? SLIGHT COLOR ???
The "classic" finish is more reminiscent of a hand-rubbed varnish that accentuates the wood grain more.
I recently purchased an older T64 (more Casino than 335) in a similar finish and absolutely love it.
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SplendidMorning215Sep 7, 2025 1:12 AM
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Quote from jazyje View quoted comment :
Quote from SplendidMorning215 :
Looks like they also have it in "classic" for the same price: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/...ar-classic [sweetwater.com]

I didn't know there was a difference "red" and "classic".
?what is THE DIFFERENCE??? SLIGHT COLOR ???
From what I can tell the red is a brighter red and the classic is a darker red. They seem to have the same specs.
Sep 7, 2025 4:49 PM
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shawnxjiSep 7, 2025 4:49 PM
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There's no better semi-hollow at this price, I've owned them all and sold them all except my Eastman semi-hollow (T486). The ebony fretboard is so smooth and the craftsmanship is top notch. This is an unbelievable price for this guitar. You need to handle it to see what I mean. If there're guitar stores carrying it near you, check it out.
Sep 7, 2025 6:29 PM
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sHockz_atxSep 7, 2025 6:29 PM
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Quote from WittyGalley6926 View quoted comment :
what a creepy thing to say at the end of a nonsensical post😂 if you can't play finger style just say so bruh
imagine being actually fun at parties.

if you don't know there's a distinct diff between the 1.72 and 1.75 nut widths for fingerstyle, then say you just can't play finger style. or are at least bad at it, at best.
Sep 7, 2025 7:16 PM
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KalisiaSep 7, 2025 7:16 PM
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Quote from sHockz_atx View quoted comment :
why does Eastman have a 1.72" nut width. gimme that 1.75" ffs. do people not play finger style on these things?! I'd love to get a martin but that nut comes at a premium...but hey, that's also just the life of being a male. gotta chase that nut.....width.
Don't worry. My fingers are long, thing, almost gaunt. But if have FAT (clubbed) fingertips. I feel you bro Smilie - I just "make it work" aka: struggle

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Sep 9, 2025 2:16 PM
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AlKrioSep 9, 2025 2:16 PM
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If you want to try semi-hollow guitar and willing to be a little bit adventures with the pickups, Korg at Reverb still has Vox Bobcat guitars in Green (P90) [reverb.com], Red (SSS) [reverb.com], and Blue (P90) [reverb.com], for $500-$600. Made in Korea, with hard shell case. Been this price for couple years now, but still a decent deal if you like the guitars.

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