Interesting video from the good folks at The Acoustic Shoppe regarding the Bourgeois and Eastman relationship

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZMTUSmQ44I

Just acquired a pristine t-486 El Diablo. I was told it is 1 or 4? Does anyone know anything about this model? Is it actually 1 of 4 made? I found the specs but don’t have any history on it. Thanks

Quick question:

If you had to choose between the E1D (mahogany back & sides) and the E3DE (ovangkol b & s) - and ONLY these two models (others not applicable - mainly for price, but also for availabilty reasons; plus, I prefer the open pore matte finish to a glossy one) - for playing bluegrass, flatpicking, soloing up the neck, country rhythm (no fingerpicking), which one would you choose?

Eastman availabilty in my part of the world is limited; I've only ever played one E1D at a store, and the E3DE has me intrigued, as it is not a lot more.

I'm mainly after volume, projection, cutting-through power, I don't need "pretty" tones, and this is only for playing unplugged...

Thanks!

Six page feature in Guitarist (October: Issue 490) Eastman Juliet P-90-VR & PB. Very positive review - 9/10 both. Unfortunately I only have the hard copy version, although there is a digital version which I do not subscribe to.

Our friends at The Acoustic Shoppe have two left-hand acoustics in stock. An AC122L-1CE and an E6DL-TC Sitka. For the rest of us righties there is an E6D-TC Alpine in stock. That's a '22 model by the way! That's as of 6:52 A.M. MDT today(10/8/22).

Great news just released this week to say that the PCH series will now come with thermo cured tops! Another stride forward for Eastman as they continue to innovate at all levels of their range. 

I have not seen anyone actually say the have purchased and brought home one if the new Touchstone guitars.
I wonder why no one has pulled the trigger.
Any thought as to why?

Just a quick post to say hello as I am new to the forum .
Although I have found myself on here browsing a few times in the past while looking up various Eastman guitars.

My latest guitar is the Eastman E10-0M  t.c and it is a bit of a gem will put a post for it on the forum.
I live in Wiltshire UK and play a mix of bluesy/folk roots type music .

So as I said a quick hello !
Cheers

Thanks to the boys at Team Zissou for the heads up on this one which, if I didn't have a D28....

https://reverb.com/item/55621348-eastman...-w-case?bk=