Eastman
AR371CE
Acoustic· Budget archtop
Hollow-body single-cutaway archtop — Eastman's mid-tier jazz archtop that competes with Ibanez AF200 and Heritage H-575 at Asian-build pricing. The forum-recommended budget archtop.
Best strings for Eastman AR371CE
Character-matched pairings, ordered by fit
D'Addario
Chromes ECG25 Flatwound
12–52 · $16.99
Archtop default — Chromes on AR371CE is the budget-jazz-archtop universal combination.
Brightness3
Warmth8
Sustain7
Durability10
Playability5
Value7
Read more
Thomastik-Infeld
JS113 Jazz Swing
12–53 · $38.99
TI JS113 transforms AR371CE from budget Eastman to gigging-jazz-tier instrument.
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability6
Value6
Read more
Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
12–52 · $44.99
German Pyramid Gold for AR371CE owners chasing vintage archtop character on Asian-built body.
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability5
Value4
Read more
More strings in this sonic family
Similar character, different brand or gauge
D'Addario
NYXL 11-49
11–49 · $12.99
Brightness7
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability7
Playability6
Value6
Read more
Thomastik-Infeld
BB113 BeBop
11–50 · $41.99
Brightness3
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability5
Value6
Read more
Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
11–47 · $32.99
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
Read more
Thomastik-Infeld
Jazz Swing JS113
12–53 · $29.99
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
Read more
La Bella
20P Jazz Flats
12–52 · $19.99
Brightness2
Warmth9
Sustain7
Durability10
Playability4
Value8
Read more
D'Addario
EJ22 Jazz Medium
13–56 · $6.49
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain9
Durability7
Playability2
Value8
Read more