Scored an AR371!
Posted by: Seanville - Forum: Eastman Electric and Archtop Guitars - Replies (7)

Sometimes, the Guitar Gods smile down on you. Saw this 2013 AR371CE at my local Sam Ash and got them to knock $50 off! It’s in great condition, has a slight v-shaped neck, and came with the certificate of authenticity and its OHSC. $470, including tax! My first Eastman!
#loveatfirststrum


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11-20-2020, 10:24 PM

  New T64/V
Posted by: henaton - Forum: Eastman Electric and Archtop Guitars - Replies (4)

Hey everyone, After buying an AR810CE-CS and being so pleased with it I pulled the trigger on a T64/V afew days ago.
THere is no music shop anywhere near my home so I bought this over the phone without seing it. THe dealer is a great guy and I was very comfortable with the deal. TH guitar got here yesterday and, its a great player and avery good instrument but I am unsure about a couple things. One one side of the neck the binding material is quite wavey, everywere else on the guitar it is fine.
But I am not sure about the neck joint. Becaus I am not sure if this is just the "aging" proces or if there is something unusual there I am posting a couple pics for you to look at and tell me what you think ????

It may very well be just fine, And I am still thinking only good things about EAstman, actually have two more guitars on order :-)
YOur opinion please !


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11-20-2020, 12:36 PM

  Amp (aer compact 60)
Posted by: Cromwell - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (4)

Just thought I'd give you a bit of a review if you're looking for an acoustic amp. Ive had the aer compact 60 now for almost a year. I can't recommend this amp enough, the pure acoustic sound that come out of this thing are astonishing, plus with the 2 way eq for having an other instrument or a mic plugged in to it. I'd say it's easily loud enough to perform in a small venue, like a bar ect, but it also has a di output to run through the in house pa system if it requires, that way it will give you more control of the sounds you want. But I mainly use it at home, being able to hear your acoustic how others would hear it sat in the room with you gives you a great insight into you playing.

Just thought I'd chuck this out there for anyone thinking of getting a new amp. Ask any questions you want?

Thanks guys

11-20-2020, 06:04 AM

  Pulled the Trigger on E6D
Posted by: Ted - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (7)

Just bought the E6 D that has the Herringbone trim and Zigzag backstrip from La guitar.
Talked to Ted (the other Ted) and he said that he talked to Eastman and that they had decided that they were not going to make that standard so I will have a "one off". 
Awesome- can't wait to get it.
Well, this should shut up the goblins in my head for awhile anyway......
Ahhhhhhhh

11-19-2020, 01:53 PM

  E8OM-TC v Taylor 414CE comparison
Posted by: Shadow - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (13)

I thought it would be interesting to do a comparison between my 20 year old Sitka/Ovankol Taylor 414CE (soon to be gone) and my brand new E8OM-TC with its Sitka/Rosewood so I uploaded a short clip of each. I chose a slow fingerstyle piece which I thought would show them off best. Unfortunately it also highlights my dodgy technique!

I'd be interested to see whether you can identify which is which, and any thoughts on the differences. I hope the sound quality is good enough.

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/pngH

https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/5oiR

11-19-2020, 01:37 PM

  E40 MR Models w/ Bolt On Necks!
Posted by: Pura Vida - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (21)

Someone posted this video on AGF.  It's a thermocured "40" series with a Madagascar Rosewood body.  And if that wasn't exciting enough, at 3:34, he shows the inside of the guitar to point out that the neck is a bolt-on neck, not a dovetail.  This is a potentially huge development in the Bourgeois / Eastman collaboration.



11-19-2020, 11:07 AM

  Pickup for my eastman
Posted by: Cromwell - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (15)

As you might have seen from my other post, I've recently just bought an Eastman e10ss. I'm looking for a pickup for it, I'd get it professionally installed by a luithier. I'm mainly a strummer, with a bit of flat picking if that makes a difference when it comes to pickups.

Can someone who has had a pickup installed in their guitar please give me some advice. I'm considering the lr baggs anthem, but I'm open to all suggestions.

Thanks

11-18-2020, 04:13 PM

  Neck "feel" of SS vs others with 1 3/4 inch necks
Posted by: eastman bubba - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (4)

Hello Eastmen (and Eastwomen too maybe? Wink ),

Do the necks on the slope shoulders (that are actually 1 11/16) feel remarkably different than other models with 1.75 (at nut) Eastmans?  Anybody have any string spacing measurements at nut for there SS model (newer)?

Thanks!!
Blair

11-17-2020, 11:28 AM

  Walking Wounded
Posted by: AlanSam - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (5)

I was wondering whether any of you are suffering from guitar-induced or other injuries which impact on your playing. For my part, four years of playing almost exclusively steel string guitars has seen my chording hand finger joints lose some stability. OK I am not a youngster (70) but fifty odd years of predominantly nylon strings passed without any problem. I also suffer from a slight loss of sensitivity down my RHS after fracturing a vertabra ten years ago. Doesn't stop me learning new stuff, but is a right royal pain in the arse*.
* arse Old English aers, related to Dutch aars and German arsch

11-16-2020, 11:46 AM

  Slowly Being Driven Mad
Posted by: Ted - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (17)

I've recently sold off some of my collection so I have money burning a hole in my pocket. Between La guitar, Acoustic Shoppe, and Dave's there are about 7 or 8 instruments that I'd like to try.
 I don't know if there are any other fans of The Big Bang Theory- there was an episode where Sheldon couldn't decide which new game system to buy and was driving everyone crazy- it's about like that but worse.
 Too many pros and cons- back and forth, back and forth......AARGH!

11-16-2020, 07:08 AM