Previous owner filed down the slots a tad too much on a couple strings. Need a new one. What is a good replacement?

For me, this is the ugliest guitar I've ever seen.  And not like 'ugly cool', just gross haha.  I thought it might be fun to show some guitars you all think are ugly.  Headstocks, too.

Fender Maverick Dorado

Anyone notice that Eastman is now using D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze strings .012 - .053's on their guitars?  Anyone familiar with these?  Wondering what came with my new E20Om.

NGD coming but it’s time for a string change and a couple other upgrades. I was looking at suggestions for the next set. My choices are GHS Thincore Mediums, a set of 80/20 lights or a return of the DR Rare lights which I have always liked on mahogany guitars. I have tried Martin Retro, John Pearce Pure Nickels and D’Addario NB but I don’t seem to be a fan of nickel strings. Thanks for comments and suggestions
TomC

Two months ago in early March I got the Eastman E40D. So, today I figured that I would change the strings. That guitar had been in the inventory of LA Guitar Sales since last summer. I know this because I check their inventory fairly often as I drool over new Eastman's and wanted  a '40'. 
  Here's some strange things I've noticed, some of which are from the time I received it: it arrived in a Martin box with the Eastman top box flap with the guitar info including bar code inside that box, the action was low and the saddle leaned forward, there was no COA in the case, when I removed the factory saddle I noticed that the saddle bottom was not square with the sides(hence it leaned forward noticeably), and the 'factory strings' were as set of Mediums not Lights. Each of the five Easty's I've purchased has had Lights except for the E40D. True to my experience with D'addarrios, the low E is one thousandth less than stated in their spec's. It measured 0.055", not 0.056". The rest of the strings that were on the '40' measured as per D'addario's specifications for Mediums-0.045, 0.035, 0.026, 0.017, and 0.013". The ball-ends are color coded too.
  I wondered why the AC722CE that arrived in April was a little easier to play. Though other things can effect playability, Bigger strings equaled stiffer action! I had the caliper out because I put GHS PB's on and they have a 0.054 low E string. It measured dead-on.
  So, who do you suppose messed with that guitar before I got it? Almost forgot, the B string bridge pin has a sizable chunk missing towards the bottom of the sting slot.

Got my new E20 yesterday afternoon. So far right out of the box it's my favorite though I really like the E8 as well.  Posting a pic of the E8 & E20 side by side and the E20 up close. The backs look remarkably the same.    Both are TC's but neither as dark as the dreadnaught posted in another thread. Just interesting not a problem. I was going nuts waiting for it as Fedex delayed delivery for 5 days but it was worth the wait.  The E6 is now relegated to evenings in front of the tv.  It's grown on me as well but I guess I'm a rosewood kind of guy!

My first attempt at recording, a cover version of the Beatles hit, "Yesterday". It was my first try at using a DAW with Reaper. (yes, I have finally fell into the rabbit hole of the DAW crowd) The recording was made using the Eastman T486 into a Boss ME-80, then direct into a Focusrite 2i2 Scarlett. For a backing track I used an instrumental version by The String Quartet on You Tube.

https://soundcloud.com/user-15805693/yesterday

Was looking at Eastman guitars on Reverb last week and seen an ad for an E10D in immaculate condition for $600.00.  I am always a little skiddish on deals like this that are too good to be true, but it lured me in like a duck to corn.  I contacted the gentleman and was told the guitar was in immaculate  condition and came with a like new hard case which was in same condition.  We talked for a while and then I asked why the price was so cheap and he indicated that he was a Gibson man and did not like the Martin-Eastman design and needed to sell the guitar.  I asked what was wrong with the guitar and he indicated NOTHING was wrong he just needed to sell it!  To make a long story short, I sent him the money and he shipped the guitar to me, on his dime. When I received it, it was in like NEW condition as was the case!  Of course I played it asap and noticed the "G" string had a slight twang to it.  SO, I took the strings off, checked all the internal bracing, which was good! I decided to flatten the neck to make it straight (it had too much relief) check the frets to see if all was fine, and Bingo, two very slight high frets very close to the soundhole, they rocked just very slightly, so I dressed them down, restrung the neck, put just a tad of relief in the neck, and WOW !!!! This thing is LOUD, with a beautiful tone, each note was clear and it rings like a church organ !  So, what I am getting at is this, if a deal is too good to be true, it usually is, BUT if you can do a little luthier work and aren't afraid to jump in, sometimes the water isn't as bad as you think.  These two frets cost him a good bit of money he lost, thinking he was pawning a lemon off on someone else.  Worked out great for me and it took about 5 minutes of work to get a wonderful sounding guitar at more than less than half the price of a new one!!!!!!!!

In another thread that I had posted a couple of you posted about a pick that you're using.  I don't remember the thread or who it was although I think one of you was Steve.  I thought I had made a note but apparently not. If you remember what I'm talking about would you please tell me again?  Thanks!

I have seen some e6dtc with Swiss tops that seem to have a one piece neck.
Most Eastman e series I have seen have an obvious scarf joint at the headstock and a stacked heel.
But these guitars appear to be one piec necks. Defiantly no triangular shaped scarf joint at the headstock.
But the heel area is kinda dark so I maybe can’t tell.
And as for proof of the “Swiss alpine tops” on the e6dtc the only proof the guitar store has is a sticker on the original shipping box
Nothing in the label or COA about anything other than regular model spec woods.
If they are using one piece necks why wouldn’t they say so?
Robert

Here is the label from ine of the boxes.

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