Hi. I've got a Collings 0002h, with a pickguard. My waterloo has one, rather loud firestripe job but it works. 

Last year I ordered an E20-P, which is a beaut, but came with a teadrop pickguard ... seems funny for a size "0" but ho hum

So this year I saw an E40-00 all deat by seashell and pretty. I spoke, I ordered and received - very different from the E20-P more subtle but very pleasing ... but no pick guard. Huh?

Seems it should have. Anyone know how I can get one for it? (teardrop as usual, faux totex etc - that 'd nice.
Thanks in adance (I'm in the UK btw).

Brand new Eastman E1D acoustic dreadnought guitar in flawless condition with rich full sound. Full warranty included (have not registered) and have original purchase receipt. Gig bag of course included. I bought this in Early December 2020 (just a couple weeks ago) as a backup to my Martin D18 and while it’s an amazing guitar, I need a wider neck/string spacing and prefer a 16” radius. I purchased from a small dealer in Hawaii and, while they do accept returns, I did not realize how much return shipping would be so selling locally (or will ship at buyers expense). I am in Charlotte, NC.

Thanks and let me know of any questions.

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I’m thinking of possibly acquiring a 12 fret guitar and thinking of the above as a possible purchase. Fingerstyle will be the intended purpose. I do not, and will never gig, strictly a back room hack.

At present I own the 40 OM and PCH3 Koa OM. The 40 is forever!

I would appreciate thoughts, comments, pros or cons on this model. Include string preferences if possible. I’m also open to other model suggestions.

Thanks in advance for any opinions.

Merry Xmas!

This was a one minute guitar lesson I did on TikTok. Straight phone mic the whole way.

https://www.andreasguitar.com/tiktok-har...-diagrams/

What do you buy?

Fun question I think to see the variety of opinions and give other people ideas they may have never thought of. You can sight used prices of course as well.

Personally I think I could squeeze an e10d-tc and a Martin 0-18 with that budget. Both used.

Hey Guys,
I just acquired a near perfect AC320CE (with genuine mahogany back & sides) in a trade. I owned one years ago, sold it, and wanted another one ever since. I dressed it up a little. I gave it a good Windex wipe down, put a nicer tortoise shell pickguard on it, oiled the fingerboard and bridge, put gold Grover Rotomatic tuners on it, put real bone bridge pins w/abalone dots on it, put a new gold strap button on it, and a new set of phosphor bronze 12-53 strings on it, adjusted the action, and tuned her. It looks beautiful, feels sublime, and sounds wonderful!

IMHO the AC320CE is one of the two best guitars Eastman ever made (the other being the E10D) and beats a Taylor 310CE hands down!
Anyway, here's the photos:

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https://reverb.com/item/37818970-eastman...dread-2019

Usually caveats apply - I don't know the guitar nor the seller, but for $350 in might be worth a look for someone in solid wood dread market. I think the listing might be wrong on the 1 11/16" nut. I thought all ACs were 1.75"

I just saw a 508 for sale and wondered what the consensus of opinion is for that model.  This is a spruce/mahogany non-cutaway model. 
any guess as to the value?
thanks,
rb

Does anyone have any experience with the ac520 as compared to the newer dreadnought D series? I have an AC522ce and love the Engelmann and mahogany combo. Just wondering if the 520 wouldn’t be very different to the 522 or how close it is to the current D series.

I think I can get a 520 at a pretty good price