Howdy folks. Well, I'm selling my 2021 E8DTC w/ Alpine Spruce top. I purchased this guitar in November 2021 from Penny Lane in Florida. This guitar was a replacement for my E6DTC that I sold on here around the same time.

This guitar is in mint condition, kept in a smoke-free home and never been out of the house except for delivery. So why am I selling? Well, I just bought a D18.. so I'm selling this to help offset cost. 

I am also posting this on Reverb at a little higher price over there... For EGF members, I will let it go for $1050 SHIPPED to the continental US only. I'm happy to discuss or answer any questions you may have.

Regards,
Tom
 SPECS:Size: DreadnoughtTop: Solid Thermo-Cured Swiss Alpine SpruceBack & Sides: Solid RosewoodNeck: MahoganyFingerboard & Bridge: EbonyScale Length: 25.4"Nut: Bone, 1-3/4"Saddle: Bone, 2-5/32" String SpacingNeck Profile: Traditional CBracing: Hand-Carved Scalloped XFinish: GlossPickguard: TortoiseInlays: Abalone SnowflakesLogo: PearlSide Dots: WhiteBinding: HerringboneTuners: Open-Gear V93N (Nickel)

Hi everyone, I have been away for some time now. I've been busy being a new Dad.

Anyway, this past week I picked up my E20D-TC after not playing it for months. Man, it really woke up! It's one of the best acoustics I own now.

That got me thinking about Eastman's again and after countless hours of reading this forum, watching YouTube reviews and some late nights on Reverb I pulled the trigger on my 5th Eastman Acoustic.

I went with one of the Swiss Alpine E8D-TC models.
The limited nature of these tops without any markup was just too good to pass up.

I probably won't be getting the guitar until the end of the week so in the meantime tell me about your Swiss Alpine spruce tops!

Also, I tried attaching some pictures but I got an error that said the file size was too large.

WATCH: John and Jeremy review the highly anticipated E40D-TC (2022 Model) from Eastman Guitars. Watch it at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZYdDH_exvw

We want to hear what you think of these thermocured E40s! Let us know in the comments!

So I've had my 822ce-ff for about 10 months now. I use it for alt and drop tunings as my gigging guitar. I've never been crazy about the tone acoustically. Just too quiet and not very responsive, despite having the sound port. It works live because it sounds great plugged in with that LR Baggs Anthem, so I rarely take it out of the case unless I'm at a gig. Plus it really stable and holds tune well, which to me, is ultra important for a live guitar, especially when tuned down to C.

Last week, a friend PM'd me over on AGF and said he had one of those tone-rite things he wasn't using and wanted to know if I wanted to borrow it for a while. I'm generally pretty skeptical of those sorts of things. I have no idea what it's doing to my guitar and no way I'd use it on the high end ones. But this 822ce-ff, well, I really want to love it, but I don't. So I figured what have I got to loose? So I stuck it on yesterday and turned it on full blast and left it over night.

Now I don't want to start a debate about these things. I don't know what it is doing to a guitar. You can feel it vibrating the entire guitar. The strings, the neck, back, sides, top - the whole thing. I have to say today, after about 11 hours on it, the guitar is louder and more responsive. It's still not my favorite guitar, but it seems to be a lot more pleasing to play. I'm going to keep it on there for a while. My buddy recommended a week. Maybe this is the answer for that guitar? I'm really curious about it now.

Yesterday I stopped by the best and largest guitar shop in my area, and no it wasn't a Guitar Center. They have an outstanding selection of guitars. I had some time to kill so figured I'd stop by. While I was there, I played several vintage Martins including a hog top 1937 00-17, 1930s 000-18, and a 1970s D-28. I also played a newer D-18 and 000-18.

I then played a few Taylor's including a 618ce, AD27, and AD22.

I'm trying not to exagerrate here, but I don't think any of those guitars sounded any better than my E8OM-TC. The newer 000-18 was the best of the bunch, but not sure I'd trade my Eastman for it.

As usual, the Taylor's disappointed quite a bit and sounded thin.

I was shocked that the vintage Martin 00-17 and 000-18 didn't sound better. Granted, they had old strings but still. I realize usually a Vintage Martin will sound superior but they certainly didn't yesterday.

Anyways, I know Eastmans are fantastic guitars but I never thought my Eastman could hold up or even sound better than a Vintage Martin.

Just goes to show how fortunate we are to get such an outstanding guitar at such a low price.

Long ago my first good guitar was a Martin D18. Since then I’ve owned many guitars and moved away from the dreadnought size. To my surprise, I ended up with an Eastman E6D-TC Alpine and find that I love the sound (and even the size) of this guitar. The neck is so comfortable and the workmanship is very good. Thinking I’ll double my pleasure, I got a used E10OM. It also has a wonderful neck and the mahogany is very attractive. Now I’m in a quandary. I need to sell one and like them both!
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What a nice acoustic sound, but the pickup is harsh. I've tried to tame it with some eq, but the midrange is so prominent that it almost clanks.  

I've read some stuff on these pages, but I want to get opinions from potentially new members as well.

What floating, side mounted pup would you recommend? I'd like something really smooth and warm.

SOLD SOLD SOLD.  Selling my beauty AC422CE Like New, Year 2016. Very little play time, maybe 5 hours. No fret wear, nice action, sweet sitka tone. Electric Pick Up & Tone & Volume Knobs Inside Sound Hole, but not visible. Hard shell case mechanically perfect, but lots of nicks on the outside. I sold my other older Eastman and sent the wrong case with it. Price is $1000 firm shipped. Any check or paypal is ok, but no fees.

Does Eastman use a scarf joint for their necks? My E10ss has one, is this common with Eastman guitars? Is this the scarf joint where the demarcation lines are on the headstock? Thank you Al.

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