As you might expect, I played the crud out of the new DT30OM yesterday (I'm retired). Really impressed! Last night as I was playing it, I noticed a really nice bass presence--a low growl, if you will--as I strummed. Decided to compare the E to my gold standard smaller body, my Yamaha LS-56, which has a thermally cured top.

The Yammie won, not surprising at twice the cost of the E, but the the new guy definitely held his own. Honorable mention, or better!

While looking REAL l hard at that ad for the e8d-tc I got to thinking about all that I don't know about "PLEK" - Any opinions? Explanations? Success / Horror stories?

Joni Mitchell wrote this a couple of weeks after the Woodstock festival, which she didn't attend because her manager had booked her onto a live TV show he believed would better further her career. To my mind this song is the anthem of a generation. This is a live recording (effects added) of its first ever performance. Epic. Mythic. Peerless.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26LYjMww0GY

The Wurlitzer piano never sounded as good. I know Dan V. will like this.

Someone is interested in my E8OM-TC but is asking about the neck profile and I can't answer.  Specifically she's asking "what is the depth of the neck at the 1st and 9th frets".

Does an E8 owner out there have that info?

Thanks

Arrived late afternoon yesterday. Spent all day on the Brown Truck in near-100 degree weather so I didn't open the case until this morning. It's a beauty! Up close, the headstock inlay really is a gorgeous and delicate fleur de lis; in all the photos it reminded me of an insect. Tone report to follow. Good day, everyone!

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Hi, 

I have to eastman guitar that atm live in their cases insted of on a guitar stand next to my sofa. It is because i am afraid that the Nitro finish will react with the plastic material. How do you guys keep your nitro finished eastmans? Any experience on what happens if you keep it on a stand?

Hi there

something that bothered me from the beginning on my Faith Guitar was the "missing" string grooves on the bridge. Well, I didn't know better at the time as this was my first propper acoustic Guitar. I was and still is a pain when changing strings (surely due to me being a beginner), only after getting my Eastman I realised how much easier it is to change strings on the Eastman with the grooves. I don't want to start a technical thread, just like to hear how your experience is and what you think.

I always felt this is something stupid to ask, especially as it might be obvious or normal or whatever, and it is just my lack of knowledge...but well, this is such a great forum, wonderful people, I had a few beers last night and now I am ready to ask HAHA. well, no joke, I had the beers with friends watching the EM Soccer Game GER - FRA 

attached 2 pics of my eastman, with the snug fit bridgepins and 2 pics of my Faith Guitar with especially the low E pin sticking out a bit, as I just don't seem able to fit it better....I think due to the non existing grooves, but it might just be me. 

also, notice the different breaking angle of both Guitars, quite interesting I find. the Eastman is the E8OM (short scale) the Faith is the Saturn model, Dreadnought (long scale) just for your info. 

curious to hear if you guys experience the same issues with your guitars, non groves etc....

cheers
Mitch

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I found a SB59/V-GB over the weekend at a really good price. It had a neck crack repair and I really could not tell where it was cracked. The dealer had sprayed a nitro finish over the repair to match the finish and it had pronounced checking. Wondering if I should take a chance. What should I look for? The neck seemed stable. The checking was very much out of character for the factory relicing which made me a bit uncomfortable. Like it may have been hiding something. It still had a beautiful sound and I am really looking here for some advice. I could probably get over the mismatched relicing but wondering if anyone here has any suggestions or experience purchasing repaired SB59s. I did not ask if they had any pictures of the crack before the repair and I wish I had. I am in the US.

Hi All,

Following up on some prior observations.  I have an E8D-TC Alpine and an E20D-TC

A couple build observations to date:
1. interior shellac:  E20D-TC yes, E8D-TC no
2. Both have 'bump' on X-Brace intersection.  So far folks on this forum have noted this on TC models only.
3. Neck build: E20D-TC has a stack heel and a joint at the volute. E8D-TC Alpine has a stacked heel, solid otherwise 

Further observations.
1. Neck block.  Neck block on both have a spanish foot on the top side only.  Different from the classic Martin neck block.
2. Tongue brace. E20D-TC had a tongue brace of sorts, the E8D-TC Alpine does not have a tongue brace.

Here is pic of the E8D-TC tongue brace on the left.  Neck block on the right extends up underneath the top/fretboard


Here is a pic of the E8D-TC Alpine no tongue brace


Another shot to the right of that one shows a different neck block set up.


To contrast here's the neck block and tonque brace on my good ol' HD28


Interesting "no tongue brace" on a dreadnought is usually a extra option when available.  The spanish foot provides stability with the neck joint and reportedly improves sound transmission.

-Bill

Most of you know I purchased this late April and I've ruminated over whether to keep it or not.  My E20OM-TC and E10OM SB have both grabbed me and I'm not playing this.  Looking to seed the purchase of another different guitar. Something more unique to the collection

Depending on location am willing to negotiate final price based on shipping cost.