wow...talk about a GREAT guiarist! Love this interview and what a fantastic teacher Frank is. I had the good fortune of attending his Big Jersey guitar camp in Savannah, was amazing and an incredible motivator.
Nice to hear Frank mention the 1990's "long Island" guitar shows ( Five Towns College in Dix Hills (Coltraneville) NY.) There are very few videos of those shows, unfortunately. Everyone was yet to have cameras in their phones.
I organised a workshop for Frank a few years ago. He's such a great guy and an amazing player. During the concert he joked about having a bathtub in the middle of his hotel room. I was in the hotel room later and sure enough plonked in the middle of the room was a working bathtub 🤣🤣🤣
Eastman guitars are great sounding guitars. Unfortunately, I had bad experiences with 2 different models close to 10 years ago. (AR 803 & T-145). They had extreme finish checking, crazing within 6 months of owning them. I ended up selling both of them.
@@jazzguitartoday yes, I contacted them and didn't get much attention. My understanding is that others with Eastman archtop guitars had similar issues. They used a very thin finish that was greatfor sound and tone,, but prone to problems and was fragile. I've been told that they've modified the formula for a slightly thicker and more durable finish. My Godin acoustic archtop and the higher end Godin jazz model work perfectly for me.
@@dkstott29 I have two Eastmans, a Jazz Elite 17, and a Frank Vignola model. Both are fantastic guitars I would put up against anything on the market. Their customer support is much better now. If you check them out now, I think you will be impressed.
Frank and Vinny have definately put in a lot of work and paid their dues . Great musicians !
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wow...talk about a GREAT guiarist! Love this interview and what a fantastic teacher Frank is. I had the good fortune of attending his Big Jersey guitar camp in Savannah, was amazing and an incredible motivator.
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Great interview, Bob. Frank is a really easy talk. Would love to see you interview Jack Wilkins. Hope Frank has him at the Birdland gig!
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These interviews are great! Thanks, Bob.
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Nice to hear Frank mention the 1990's "long Island" guitar shows ( Five Towns College in Dix Hills (Coltraneville) NY.) There are very few videos of those shows, unfortunately. Everyone was yet to have cameras in their phones.
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I organised a workshop for Frank a few years ago. He's such a great guy and an amazing player. During the concert he joked about having a bathtub in the middle of his hotel room. I was in the hotel room later and sure enough plonked in the middle of the room was a working bathtub 🤣🤣🤣
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I'm interested in Frank's warmup.... link?
Eastman guitars are great sounding guitars. Unfortunately, I had bad experiences with 2 different models close to 10 years ago. (AR 803 & T-145). They had extreme finish checking, crazing within 6 months of owning them. I ended up selling both of them.
That can't be good. Did you let them know? Thanks for watching and for your input! Please feel free to Like, Share and Subscribe to our channel.
@@jazzguitartoday yes, I contacted them and didn't get much attention. My understanding is that others with Eastman archtop guitars had similar issues. They used a very thin finish that was greatfor sound and tone,, but prone to problems and was fragile. I've been told that they've modified the formula for a slightly thicker and more durable finish. My Godin acoustic archtop and the higher end Godin jazz model work perfectly for me.
@@dkstott29 Sorry to hear that. Good thing you found a good solution.
@@dkstott29 I have two Eastmans, a Jazz Elite 17, and a Frank Vignola model. Both are fantastic guitars I would put up against anything on the market. Their customer support is much better now. If you check them out now, I think you will be impressed.
Eastmans actions won’t get low enough either plus they sound too thin. Get a DeArmond X155 in maple or the Samick LaSalle and save a ton
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