Got another one for you, as I'm getting my acoustic repertoire together - this is Trey Anastasio's "Shine" .

Another original tune, again with my son Devon playing drums and me playing (and singing) everything else. The bass is heavily featured in this one (there are no guitar fills). The lyrics for “Daughter of Daire Dá Dos” were inspired by the poem “Creide’s Lament For Cael” (1175) from “Early Irish lyrics: 8th to 12th Century” (translated by Gerald Murphy, with a foreword by Tomás Ó Cathasaigh). I liked how the original poem starts out with images from the natural world and finally shifts into relating those images to Creide's situation and his lament for Cael; I tried to emulate that with my own lyrics...

Anyway, here's the tune (in 3/4 time): Daughter of Daire dá Doss

And here's an .mp3 version, in case the m4a file linked above doesn't work for you: Daughter of Daire dá Dos

So I'm love'n my new Eastman 308. Seems the tone improves each time I play it....was just born on 7/14....but I digress?
I'm sure there's a few of us here that are addicted to Acoustic Blues...while I don't sit around staring at tab trying to learn others stuff , I do watch guys on you tube....and steal a idea or two now and then...mostly I just try to come with my own stuff...I also listen to acoustic blues on Pandora....anyway...I'd like to start a acoustic blues discussion so we can possibly learn from each other....
I've started playing around with mixing major with minor pentatonics...for more lick ideas....it seems to sound good with the 4 chord and just flows together and of course the blues scale rides nicely in the mix as well....but on the 1 chord the major scale just seems odd to me....I do most of my playing in E as well it just makes sense on the acoustic all those open string chord tones to use at will....I've also started watching David Hamburger....and have picked up stuff from his videos that add to that mix as well....chord substitutions was always something I was interested in....and he has some good videos on you tube dealing with those.....Freddie green chords another added plus.....anyway I hope we can get an acoustic blues conversation going and pick up stuff from each other......

Mixing major with minor.....over 4 chord sounds fine .....even better if the major comes first then add some minor ...it just seems to resolve nicely.....over the 1 chord it just fits better staying with the minor.....and really on the 5 chord most anything will work ....course I am talking about use dom7th and 9 chords....just to be clear...

Any comments?

Some of my favorite you tube guys....Terry Robb, Justin Johnson, Daddystovepipes instrumental stuff..... A lot of my playing is a steady or somewhat alternating bass with single notes and chord fragments....but I'm working on more chordy stuff ....if you've seen David Hamburger play you know what I mean....I'm working on throwing some of that in there as well.

Slide love it ....want to add it ..... I don't do alternate tunings so ......the damn slide just escapes me.....sounds more like a dieing cat?.

I just can't figure out which button to push to like a post, verry anoying.

I thought I'd link to this, an original tune of mine which is still 'under construction' -- I haven't finalized the mix or decided if there's anything more I'd like to add. I'm playing all the guitars and the bass on this. Except for the bass, they're all Eastmans, of course--the one that sounds 'electric' is my E10D through a filter on LogicPro, and for anyone who wonders, the rhythm guitars are tuned in DADGAD. All the vocals are also me. My son Devon, who's a drummer, did the drum tracks.  

Anyway, click the link at your own peril and let me know what you think. Here it is: "Demon & Beast".

I have a E10OOSS/v and just received my K&K pure mini pickup system. I ordered a lighted inspection mirror for the installation.(Should be here tomorrow.)
I however was able to get a small mirror inside the guitar just to check things out. (I can just barely see inside under the bridge but not a great view.) The bridge on the Eastman OO bodies is very narrow and close to the bracing. I'm not sure if there is enough room for the sensors in the correct placement positions. Has anyone installed a K&K mini system on their E10OOSS guitar and did it fit OK?

Thanks

Thought I'd do a cover of "Not Perfect" by Tim Minchin. Changed the key to suit the guitar better. This is my cover, and it's fine...it's not perfect, but it's mine.

Hi everyone!

Just received my Eastman AC622CE. I bought it used on Reverb. I love the sound and feel of this thing. Been playing it all day and my fingers hurt. Pictures are attached.

But there is a slight color mismatch on the top (left vs right half), which is concerning. Is that normal or a sign of some defect? I don't mind if it's just cosmetic, but if it affects sound quality, then perhaps I need to ask for a refund.

Edit:
I am adding a short review to contribute to this community. I noticed that members have been very helpful here, and I hope my opinion below helps someone else.

AC622CE (2021)
This model does not have the bolt-on neck.

I am new to the guitar world, and the only other acoustic guitars I've played enough to comment on are the Taylor GS-Mini and Epiphone Hummingbird (Inspired by Gibson). My opinions will be relative to those two guitars.

• Aesthetics - Sound is the most important feature of a guitar, but there are so many guitar brands out there, which makes it possible to get a guitar that sounds good and also looks great. This one definitely looks attractive. Anything better looking than this guitar would be out of my price range. The inlays are beautiful, and the maple back and sides makes you wish your audience could see them. The craftsmanship is impressive. The binding, the rosette, the beveled edge, inlays, and other details all look perfect. There is a runout (mentioned in the replies), which might look ugly to some, but it doesn't bother me.
  
• Playability - My AC622CE is much much easier to play than the GS-Mini. My GS-Mini has a medium height action, and can't be lowered any more than that because you get fret buzz with the slightest adjustment on the truss rod. My Hummingbird is easier to play, but that's because the action is very very low, and I actually don't know how I'm able to get it so low and still not get fret buzz even if I strum hard. The AC622CE has medium height action, I haven't made any adjustments, and I don't feel the need to. The beveled edge makes it very comfortable to play and easier to change your arm position to strum different locations. The neck is thicker than what I'm used to, but not by much.
  
• Sound - The adjective I would use is "sparkling". The maple back and sides are expected to produce a bright tone. The clarity on this guitar is amazing. You won't get a growling bass, but it's more than adequate. My hummingbird sounds and feels a smidge more powerful on the low end, but it's a dreadnought, so it might not be the best comparison.
  
• Electronic pickup - I have not tried it, and I don't plan on using it in the near future.
  
• Overall - I would highly recommend this guitar to anyone who isn't looking for a growling bass. My only wish is for Eastman to have a similar model with a smaller nut size and thinner neck.
  

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As with my AC222CE my E20D is just sitting in it's case and it deserves to be owned by someone who will give it the love it deserves.  This is the guitar that started my Eastman journey and I will be forever grateful, but age and arthritis is just making it too difficult to play.  It's less than a year old and in near mint condition.   I'm including shipping so I think the price is more than fair.

E20D  $1400.00
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