Hi there, new member here!

Yesterday I received my E10ss/v. Holy cow -  this is one loud and a good sounding guitar! 
Plenty of bass and treble too. Nice played in feel, I really like it.
Sounds like something right in between a good Gibson and a Martin.

A year ago I tried out a couple of E10ss non-varnish ones so I more or less knew what to expect.
I have also admired the relic´d electric Eastmans, just hadn´t seen a E10ss/v in the flesh.

And I must admit, I am a thad underwhelmed.
I am ok with the dings and the "bleached" spots.
But the sanded parts on the top (steel wool?) I could do without.



It is so stripey and looks plain amateurish to me. Like a four year old had a go with some steel wool.

Do this model vary a lot in appearance? Or are the all more or less striped in the varnish? 
(This is no biggie to me, I must point that out, as soon as I play the guitar I forget all about the look...)

Thanks,
Lars in Sweden

I'm thinking of changing out the tailpiece studs but need to make sure the ones I'm buying match the threading.  Anyone know which the Eastman guitars come with?  Mine's a T484.

Thanks!

Found this interesting https://youtu.be/cbRk4_tBotc

Hi folks, I've had an Eastman Archtop since about 2007 without issues, and in 2019 I bought a new E20-P which really impresses me, and last year I bought an E40-00 which I am in love with.

Now I'm in my 70s and don't suppose this will ever be an issue for me .... but ... has anybody ... ever ... had an issue with an Eastman flat top - y'know , like bridges lifting, tops bellying, bridge plates, needing resets etc.,

Just wondrin'

I'm new to the Forum but own 5 Eastman guitars so it's time to chime in.  I need some help in pricing a E10-OM TC, year is 2020.  Very slight almost not noticeable fret wear on B-string 1st three frets - otherwise really excellent condition.  I like the guitar but purchased a 2021 ac622ce so don't need two mahogany guitars.  

Suggestions on how to price?  Thanks.  Tom

Hello!

I purchased a new T484 yesterday and have spent most of today trying to get it dialed in.  This is my first semi-hollow and in fact my first Humbucker equipped guitar so forgive my ignorance.

I feel like the tone form the lower stings - low E is the worst but A isn't great either - is dull and kinda mushy, especially on the neck pickup.  I've been experimenting with pickup height, as well as tweaking the pole pieces in combination with pickup height but I'm not having great luck yet.

I changed out the factory default NYXL 10-46 set to a set of my preferred D'Addario XT 09-42s.  Not sure of that really matters.  I've also adjusted neck relief and raised the action a bit to suit my preference.

Any advice?

Among my dubious skill sets I am a (fairly decent) amateur taxidermist - no Norman Bates jokes, please. I have a couple snakeskins hanging around and with all the quarantine free time for the last 9 months I decided to attempt an unholy marriage of two hobbies (taxi and guitar) by fabricating a pickguard using a tanned ratsnake skin and a piece of thin, clear plastic (think takeout food container), a bit of 2-part epoxy and a small amount of clear casting epoxy, some very simple tools and a warped imagination - the prototype that I made turned out pretty well - I'm going to try to include a photo if I can figure out how to post it - the edges still need to be sanded (obvious from the picture) but overall it is pretty much ready to install - I won't bore everyone with the details but if anyone would like a "how-to" you can shoot me a pm.

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Does Eastman use low wind Lowell at imperials on the T184?

Happy Saturday to y'all - I haven't posted for quite a while for a variety of reasons but I have tried to keep track of what's being said here - I've noticed that there does not seem to be a lot of conversation about double tops....I'd really be interested in hearing from any / all players who are familiar with DT's, especially Dreds. Spring's acomin' and I got my 1st Covid vacc shot yesterday so it's time to start thinking about fishing and outdoor jams - Life is still good no matter what they tell me ......

Mark Herring recently answered a question on the Eastman Guitar Owners Group site on Facebook about what is the most popular Eastman guitar sold with the following answer.

"Here is the answer to your question. Keep in mind, this is based on orders taken during calendar year 2020 from authorized dealers in the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand (does not include domestic sales inside China). It includes backorders taken that may have not been delivered to dealers yet. I will arrange them in categories and disclose the top 3 sellers in each category: AC Series - #1 AC222CE, #2 AC122-1CE, #3 AC422CE / Dreads - #1 E1D, #2 E20D-TC, #3 E10SS/v / OM's - #1 E1OM , #2 E20OM-TC, #3 E2OM / Solid Bodies - #1 SB55/v-SB #2 SB55DC/v, #3 SB59/v-GD / Thinlines - #1 Romeo, #2 T484, #3 T486 / Archtops - #1 AR503CE, #2 AR580CE, #3 AR380CE."

Thought I'd pass this on the group here, although I know that many of us are also members of the FB group.

Interesting trends - certainly seems to be driven by new models!