There are Songs (and Albums) you love and listen to regularly. And there are performances that are just fantastic and you re-watch them countless times.

Here is one of mine.





And man, David Rawlings!

I want to start out by saying I love Eastman guitars. I love the value they are passing into their customers and I have been pretty happy with most of the changes over the years. I've been for Eastman trying new things like switching up the finish (Nitro to Trutone) and trying new tops on their guitars (Swiss Alpine, because Swiss Alpine is awesome!!)

However...I think we can all agree Eastman needs to do a better job making these changes transparent to their customers. At the very least they need to have a way to denote the changes to their dealers before the guitars go out the door.

Maybe this is a lack of communication between China and California? I have read that even some people working in the Cali plant didn't know some of the changes Eastman was doing until they noticed the changes themselves. Is it really that difficult to denote these changes?

Furthermore, I think it's fairly obviously that one should not have to buy a guitar and wonder what the finish is. The buyer shouldn't have to try to determine if the top wood of their acoustic is Sitka or Alpine. And most recently there have been E40OM's that came with a longer scale than what the specs noted, and the dealer wasn't even aware until the customer measured it! (That's not the dealers fault, Eastman should have disclosed this) As a long time Eastman customer (9 years) this is not acceptable.

Lastly, for many guitar buyers it is important that the manufacturer publish the correct specs for each model. If Eastman must deviate from the model's specs, they need to denote these guitars as "customs" or "limiteds" to the dealer so the customer can know exactly what they are buying.

In short, I think it's time for Eastman to improve their communication and transparency in regards to these areas.

What do you think?

First post on this forum.
Can anyone tell me if there's a better guitar than the E2OM-CD (or E1OM) at its price point?

Came across an E2OM by chance at a local music shop.  After playing it for a half hour or so, I knew I wasn't leaving without it.

The craftsmanship and playability were perfect.   
I was also  impressed with overall specs:

All solid wood construction.
Ebony fretboard and bridge.
Bone nut and saddle.
Binding top and back
Ebony bridge pins.
Decent open back tumners.

​​​​​The open pore finish is well done.  I think Eastman did a better job with this type of  finish than Martin did on my 000-15M.

I would recommend this guitar for both beginners and experienced players.

Here is my Eastman T386 review.  At risk of sounding like I don't know how to be objective (given my Eastman passion) I'll come right out and say it anyway: I shouldn't have waited so long to pick up an Eastman electric!  All the characteristics we value with their acoustics also appear to hold true on the electric side, namely: fit and finish, fretwork, playability and hand crafted quality.  I haven't had this guitar very long, so I am still forming my experience, but here are my thoughts after a week of ownership.

As an aside, I truly wasn't planning on this purchase, but a deal came up locally on Craigslist that ​I couldn't resist.  A lot has been written about the T386, but I'll cover a few standout areas for this review:

Tone:  Interestingly, this guitar came equipped with p rails triple shot pickups, so I won't be able to provide feedback regarding the standard kent armstrong PU's that this guitar typically comes equipped with, but I can say these duncans sound great in the T386.  Given the splitting capability, I can dial in a variety of tones.  This guitar obviously excels at Jazz, which I am excited to explore more on an electric guitar.  I can also dial in a very usable and unique humbucking tone with just the flip of a switch on the pickup.  Definitely a semi-hollow body tone I'm loving.  I'm still getting acclimated to all the settings and tones, but I have found some interesting, usable configurations.  Not sure if others are familiar with this pickup combination, but I was not familiar with this set prior to purchasing the guitar.  More here:

https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-pro...t-set-flat
(I added a photo of the different PU combinations below)

Playability and feel:  This has been my biggest epiphany about the T386.  I've never owned an ES335 body style guitar, but given I spend 90 percent of my playing time on an acoustic, the size of the T386 is a very natural fit, given its larger body.  There is a comfort with how my right arm rests on the upper body, along with the angle of my left arm.

The neck is very comfortable.  I am not sure what the actual radius is, but it's a pretty flat fretboard which makes it excellent for chording.  The C shape fits my hand pretty well.  I'm not sure that I'd change anything.  Super easy access to upper frets.  

Other:  I think the natural finish looks great.  No flaws in the finish that I can see.  Eastman quality obviously is present (this guitar birthdate is May 2021).  Also - I really appreciate the lighter weight of the guitar as a semi-hollow.  The Eastman case is quite nice as well.

Anyway - hope this helps with some initial feedback.  Great guitar... and yes, hopefully I can get a live video of the guitar in action soon!  

Picked this up in trade for an E6D-TC Alpine and then I turned around and bought and E8D-TC Alpine which I prefer. I also pre-ordered another that will be here this summer and I definitely don't need 3 spruce/rosewood 14 fret dreads. This is a very solid guitar. It is from 2019 so nitro finish. Very good power and it can get loud in a hurry. It also doesn't have a lot of play time on it. The person I bought it from got it last year. It basically hung around the local Eastman dealer for about 1.5 years. I am assuming it will just keep getting better and better. I removed the original pick guard and went clear as I really liked the burst. The original will be included. Other than a strap button, no other modifications. Asking $900 for EGF members plus shipping and fees. Let me know if you need more pics or information. Specs are here - http://www.eastmanguitars.com/e20d/

Armrest will be removed prior to sale. Includes OHSC in excellent shape (basically never been used). 

 

I thought this forum would find this interesting. We had a few of the new E40OMs on both TC and non with Tone-Tite necks. One of my customers who received them discovered theirs had a 25.4" scale length. We measured the rest of the ones we have and they are all full scale. I do know this is the scale length of the upcoming Touchstone OMs, but not the spec for E Series OMs. My assumption is when we receive the true spec with dovetail joints they will be short scale. Not sure though. Very interesting.

2021 Eastman E10OM-TC

I'm a bit overwhelmed now that it is actually in my hands.

I started only a few months ago. No doubt I'll grow into it soon enough but this thing is intimidating out of the box. It's way more guitar than I'm able to use right now.

It's going to be fun though. That's for sure.



I'm really not experienced enough to provide a proper review but a few comments are inline with the photos. Everyone loves photos.

This particular instrument was purchased online from Dave's Guitar Shop in La Crosse, Wi. They seem to have a good reputation and several vouched for the quality of their instruments. It left their shop the day it was ordered and arrived in suburban Atlanta five days later. Well packed. No issues. It's a 2021, advertised as used/excellent. They must polish them or something because it looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor. I wasn't looking for the TC version but there it was for $1095.

Online photos of the case looked impressive. Having a high quality case was a big part of the decision making process and it is much nicer than expected, maybe even more so than the guitar itself. The key was included.








The embroidered polishing cloth is a nice touch. Nut is bone.







It comes from the factory with D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze .012 -.053. Dave's says they put new strings on it.

My Martin D Jr has Retro Monels. The XT’s are harder on the fingers and much more squeaky.

Not sure how I feel about the ebony pins. Saddle is bone.




Ramped bridge pin holes were not expected. Is that from the factory or do you guys think someone did that? It looks very clean to have been done by a hobbyist.

I wonder if they are slotted all the way through?




Tortoise binding was also unexpected. 

The end pin is wood.







Obligatory grain photos...








This website explained to the left side of my brain what the right side was hearing as I listened to youtube reviews - overtones, presence, balance and separation. Regardless of the jargon, the three videos below accurately reflect what this guitar sounds like as best as can be expected over the internet and, I suppose, when competently played.













I guess the headline is "Way More Than Expected."

The only things missing now are lots of quality time and lessons. I think it is time for lessons.

I hope this post helps someone make an informed choice.


-Tim-

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Hey EGF - I'm excited to share: I've purchased my first Eastman Electric!!  ... It's a T386!  I will have a full post with more to share soon, including photos, but couldn't wait to pass along the news with the board.. 

Stay tuned for more!  

For sale - this beautiful dread!  I love the tone and the playability but I have decided to move toward 0000/GA size guitars. Bought this new in Nov 2021.


~ Practically NEW condition - has maybe 20 hrs of play on it, and it has left home once to play at church.
~ Gorgeous mahogany B/S
~ Thermo-cured Alpine Swiss spruce top
~  1 3/4 nut, 2 5/32 spacing
~  K&K Mini pick-up installed
~  Original hardshell case
~  Professionally set up, incl detailed fret dressing
~  New Martin Monel Retro light/med strings, which sounds awesome on this guitar

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