Alright you Eastman fans which one would you get? An no, I wouldn't get both. I already have an Eastman E1SS-CLA-LTD and an E10SS/V. Also, I've had an '18 AC322CE so I'm familiar a bit with Eastmans. In addition, I have a Blueridge BR-140A and a Yamaha A5R. The Yammie is a bit quiet for a Dread. It's better amplified than not. I'd like a rosewood Dread than's louder. I like Dread's. Don't have have any 'little' guitars. Not acoustics anyway. Thanks, Bob

I am sure this has been discussed but I am asking anyway:

For you who have played both these slope shoulder models,
are there any other differences other than the nitro versus varnish?

Any considerable tonal differences?

Thanks,
Lars

I have seen only a couple of stores in the UK that seem to sell Eastmans. I bought my e10ss from Richards guitars. I know that a lot of shops sell them, but they order them direct from Eastman after you place an order, so can't actually try in person.

After all this lockdown is over, does Richards guitars actually have a lot of eastmans in stock to try, or does anybody know of any other stores in the UK that have a decent amount in stock?

Thanks guys

Hi. New user here!

Been scouting this forum for a while now as I was interested in purchasing a T386.

Long story short I now have purchased it and it's absolutely beautiful!. The tones are just what I wanted and it's a nice upgrade from my old epi dot. Fit and finish are way above what I'm used to. I also really like the Kent Armstrong pickups so I'm happy about that too!

I play primarily a Gibson Les Paul classic from the 90s with the slim taper neck. Love this neck and I've had the guitar from new so I thought The neck shape on the T386 would be up my street. I.e slim 60s Gibson
Here's the possible rub... After playing 2 hours on the Eastman my thumb hurts!..

I play thumb over neck and I'm finding this neck shape kinda hurts  when played this style after some time. I'm kinda putting this down to the wider neck shape.

There are no sharp edges on the frets at all... fretwork is utterly immaculate...better than my LP. 

I adore this guitar but was just wondering if anyone else has has a similar issue playing thumb over on these necks?

Thanks

I come from a classical fingerstyle background. Standard 2” nut width but perhaps more importantly a flat neck with little radius. I enjoy playing Travis style and fingerstyle blues on steel string acoustic. The E20P (about 1900.00 CDN dollars or E10P or E10-OO 1600.00) ? Thoughts for fingerstyle and 300.00 to 400.00 difference in price? 

Thank you Andy.

Hey guy I thought this video might be of interest on this forum. I was recording sound demos and I figured since I have an E8D and E20D I would make a video of both guitars together since they are so similar except the tops.

Decided I would join the group since I’ve been one of the biggest fans Eastman products for the last 3 years. I bought my first Eastman used E10D-SB 3 years ago and became hooked. Since that time I’ve been lucky enough to become friends with the great guys at the Acoustic Shoppe and they have help me add another 18 or so Eastmans to my stable. I firmly believe that Eastman makes some of the finest instruments in the world and the best in the world for the price point. I have a couple more guitars that I will add in the near future and hopes that one day they will build the E40’s with the TC tops.

Heath

Hi guys, not posted in a long time. I have an E10ss and I'm wondering what strings would be best for maximum overtones.

Thanks for any help.

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I took my new T484 to my weekly guitar lesson tonight and my teacher agreed that it has a very strong lower end.  I'm not sure if it's fair to call it "boomy" per se, but the bass is quite strong (as mentioned in a previous post).

Is this par for the course with with semi hollow guitars?

I'm trying to tame the lower end to some degree and have ordered a few things to try to work on it (I've adjusted the pickups and pole pieces but the bass is still BIG!):
- A mixed set of strings (46 36 26 / 16 11 9) to try to tighten things up with the higher gauge low strings
- An aluminum Gotoh tail piece
- Faber Tone steel tailpiece studs
- Titanium saddles that I may sub in on the lower strings if the above options don't do the job

Anyone have an opinion on if "bassy" is normal for semi hollows generically or T484s specifically?

I week ago tonight I ordered two Schatten HFN pickups from a Reverb seller located in Seattle with 712 positive feedbacks.  By Saturday having not heard anything at all I sent a quick note checking if he had received my order.  Nothing. 

Then yesterday afternoon I sent another, even shorter, just saying that I hoped he was okay and that if shipping was delayed due to weather I completely understand, but could you just let me know you've gotten my order.  Again nothing.

Am I being unreasonable that it seems bad that in the span of a week I don't get any communication?  I work with someone in Seattle who said they'd gotten a good amount snow, but she didn't know of any big power outages or anything, and that the snow was melting.  So should I just chill out or am I being reasonable in that I'm close to just canceling my order.

As as aside, I ordered something else from another seller in Chicago, and the next day he messaged me and said, "Hey, I'm snowed in and can't get to the shipper, I'm really sorry for any delay."  I told him no problem at all, and thanks for letting me know.

I would just really like to get some input on how you'd handle it.  I don't see another way to get a hold of the seller.  Thanks!