Eastman PCH1-GACE-CLA

The Eastman PCH1-GACE-CLA is that rare thing: a working musician’s guitar disguised as a “starter” model. Cutaway, pickup, solid top—basically everything you actually need, and none of the fluff you don’t.

Let’s start with the body: Grand Auditorium. The diplomat of the acoustic world. Not as boomy as a dreadnought, not as polite as an OM—just right in the middle, shaking hands with both sides. Comfortable, balanced, and versatile enough to go from fingerstyle to full strum without changing its personality.

Then there’s the top: solid Sitka spruce, and in many cases thermo-cured—meaning it already sounds like it’s had a few good years under its belt. Open, responsive, and ready to react to whatever you throw at it, from delicate picking to “I swear I’ll play softer next song.”

Back and sides? Laminated sapele. Durable, stable, and just controlled enough to keep things tight when you plug in. You’re not fighting feedback—you’re working with clarity.

And yes—this one plugs in. The onboard Eastman pickup (by Fishman) means you go from bedroom to stage without changing guitars or apologizing to the audience. Volume, tone, done.

The TrueTone satin finish keeps things light and breathable—no thick gloss, no sticky feel, just a guitar that resonates like it actually wants to be played.

And that cutaway? That’s your backstage pass to the upper frets. No awkward wrist angles, no excuses.

Specs:

• Body Shape: Grand Auditorium with cutaway

• Top: Solid (often thermo-cured) Sitka Spruce

• Back & Sides: Laminated Sapele

• Finish: TrueTone Satin / Open Pore

• Neck: Okoume (Traditional Even “C”)

• Fingerboard: Rosewood

• Scale Length: 25.4"

• Nut Width: 1 3/4" (bone)

• Bracing: X-braced

• Bridge: Rosewood with bone saddle

• Tuners: Pingwell RM 1171-CVR

• Electronics: Eastman Pickup by Fishman

• Extras: Abalone rosette, gig bag included