Have gone round and round about this but decided that I much prefer the OM's.  Sweet guitar though. New and visited my house for three weeks.

Hi,

I had a 386 for a few months, and loved everything about it except for the centerblock.  I really want something that has no more than a post under the bridge.  But I do like the thinner body.  I cannot find definitively if any of Eastman's thinlines are actually hollow.  From reading it seems like the T484 may just have a bridge post, but I just don't know for sure.

Thanks!
Gary

This is a good listen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RW7_m2GOUQ

He talks about a new solid body that will be introduced next year (30th anniversary of Eastman). Slightly offset body (nods slightly to the Gibson Firebird), Bare Knuckle pickups. Will be Eastman's first original solid body design. Discussion of this start around 42 minutes in.

Looking at one of threse used as something I can travel/gig with and not have to worry. Any experience out there. Would be using prinarily with a pick to accompany vocals.

Have any of you ever installed pickups in your OM's?

OK folks, check it out. I was curious as to how much "break in" has happened on my E20-OM, so I decided to find out. Attached are 2 versions of the same song. It's Tommy E's version of Amazing Grace. I recorded this on May 6th of 2019, just about 2 years ago. It was right when I first got the guitar. The 2nd version I just recorded today. So 2 years apart. I am using the same mic (AT 4033), same stand, same preamp (UA Audio apollo twin), same mic cable, same strings (Elixir Nano PB lights), both sets of strings are between a week and 2 weeks old, and the same recording software (Logic Pro X). Mic placement is the same, which was easy because it's only 1 mic 12" away pointed at the 12th fret. I haven't changed anything on the guitar other than strings. I copied the track I recorded the original on in the software and pasted it, complete with all the settings, and didn't touch a thing. I did, however, need to back the preamp input down a hair, which validates what I thought was hearing, and that is the guitar is louder now than it was 2 years ago. Tell me what you think.

The new recording:
https://soundcloud.com/user-426155011/am...grace-2021

2 years ago:

https://soundcloud.com/user-426155011/amazing-grace

I was looking around Dave'sGuitar to see if I spotted any new deals. I check it fairly frequently. Anyways, a '57 Les Paul came in and they posted it online. It was immediately put on hold by someone who wants to spend $125k on a guitar. I thought the price was a joke when I saw it unless this was Les's own guitar, which it isn't as far as I can tell.  Live and let live and all that but Holy Macaroni!  I'm assuming this goes somewhere on a wall or inside a glass vault. 

Here's the link in case anyone wants to look: https://davesguitar.com/products/gibson/...oldtop-57/

Anyone have both of these?  I've decided that the smaller body om is best for me and am going to sell the 422 I bought.  Definitely want a Rosewood OM.   Any thoughts on how these two compare?  There's also a used E20 om-tc for sale.

Hi, I have made a fair few videos on YouTube playing my Eastman E20-P and E40-00. Recently I was asked about the neck joint.
I couldn't find anything that indicated the bolt on style so assumed dove tail or similar. Does anyone know? 
Also, (I doubt this), but has anyone any experience of neck resets on an Eastman flat top?

I'd be grateful for any info. 

Thanks in advance.

Hello all,

I celebrated my 1 year anniversary on my guitar journey.  However, I am experiencing severe pain on the side of my index finger on my fretting hand. If you hold your hands out, palms down, it is the inside side of the knuckle.  After about 30 minutes it stops hurting and I lose all feeling in the finger from the base of my hand to the tip of my finger. Is this normal like building callouses? Just started feeling it about a week ago. It isn’t from trying to barre chords either. Happens when I am playing scales or just fretting cowboy chords.  It is very uncomfortable and when I lose feeling I lose coordination with the other fingers.