I have seen a previous thread on these two guitars, from a while ago, but no follow-up, so I was wondering how these 2 guitars compare against eachother? Is it a case of Thermo-cured Adirondack against a higher grade wood?
I'm still contemplating my next Eastman with the DT30 D in the mix too!! ( Having bought the E6D-TC and loving it) To my ears the TC top has a refined, warm and balanced tone across the range, so I would expect the E20D-TC to be similar? Is the E40D a little more unrefined but rings out like a piano? That's what I'm after as a contrast. That has been said about the Double top as well! Your comments would be greatly appreciated as I live in the wilds of mid-Wales and can't get to try them anywhere near!
Not many YouTube comparison vids either.

I wonder if any of my fellow EGF members have much experience with classical guitar? If you do you might be interested in my recent purchase. I love the mellow, tasteful sound of a classical guitar for certain types of tunes or when you just want to add more variety to your overall sound. The trouble is that classical guitars have a dead-flat fingerboard and a nut that is usually just over two inches wide. That can be a problem for those of us who have played steel string acoustics or electrics for most of our lives.
However I have recently discovered that Cordoba Guitars has been making “fusion” or “crossover” guitars for quite some time now. These are high-quality hybrid or crossover nylon string guitars that have been specially created to feel like you are playing a steel-string acoustic. They have slimmer dimensions than other similar guitars, which makes them easier to hold and to play, and the "radiused" fingerboard provides for more playability. If you love the sound of a classical guitar but want something that feels familiar, this is it. Below is a link to more info and a video of my guitar being played by a more formally accomplished player:

https://easychurchtech.com/cordoba-fusio...ce-review/

I welcome your thoughts and comments…

Hello I am Dennis, I live near Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

After a long surge for a good ES style guitar my quest finally ended yesterday.
I came from, Ibanez AS120 & AS153, Epi dots and last one before this one the Larry Carlton H7.

This T386 is in my opinion a real pro instrument, the sire H7 is nice but still feels budget in some ways and had a very narrow nut, 40mm, kinda ladies size neck..

I have one question, I want to have my guitar hanging on a holder that is save for nitro what holders do you people use that are save for the T386?

Dennis.

Hello,

I found a brand new AC322CE model for only $794. I figured someone may be interested since this model is typically listed at $935.

Eastman AC322CE Solid Sapele/Sitka Spruce Grand Auditorium Cutaway with Electronics https://reverb.com/item/36320019-eastman...lectronics

I am looking to buy my second Eastman, having got an E6D-TC which is an amazing guitar. I have narrowed it down to a choice of 3. The sound I like has clarity and sustain- almost piano-like - and is balanced across the whole tonal range. On listening to these guitars on the internet the E20- OM-TC seems to have a broad and open spectrum of sound and gets rave reviews. I also like the sound of the Double-tops, but they don't sound quite as "open" as the Torrefied top, but do have an awful lot of sustain.
Any comments/thoughts would be very welcome from anyone who has experience of these fine guitars. We really are spoilt for choice!

Hello everyone, last week I took my E10D-TC for a setup. The low E string was rattling and I thought this was because I slotted the nut too low. I talked to the tech and he said he left the nut alone because it was fine and instead said he filed down the first fret just a bit.

By his measurements the high first fret was causing the buzzing. I’ve never heard of this before but this tech works on a lot of Eastman guitars as the shop carries pretty much the full line. He said he was seeing a lot of high first frets these days.

What do you guys think? Have any of your Eastmans had a high first fret?

Now the guitar plays great with no buzzing.

Hi folks, 
This is a first time out (I think) on this forum so I'm trying  to work out how to post some pics.

Following on from my 'invasion' of PV's thread on his beautiful AC630-BD, I think its a bit of a hit and miss affair with Eastman and pickguards. Or at least it seems to be, with the AC630 and others.

After discussing this a couple of retailers, it seems that either the dealers have to source/affix the pickguards, or the guitar is supplied without one. Possibly it's a region thing, ie. UK and Europe don't have them on, but USA etc do. 

If you look at their web site, all the models have pickguards. Strange and puzzling.

I would love to hear of any owners who have had issues with their pickguards' availability, on any Eastman model come to that, thanks.

Evening All (or Good morning if you are across the pond!)

I've now managed to play the SB59 in both varnish and nitro versions, and if I had the cash I'd buy both and add the stunning 55v as well, but I'm in enough trouble with the amount of guitars I have at the moment! I'm split between the gold-burst V and the sunburst N. Bright and shiny and new looking with SD59's which I already have fitted to another guitar that I own, or Lightly relic-ed and Loller pickups which sound fantastic.

One thing I have noticed from endless trawling on the internet is the variation in colour on the V. I'd really like one that looks like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6i7sddw...nel=Guitar
(I'd also like to play like that too, but that's a different conversation!)

But the 2 that I've played (in different shops) have looked a lot lighter, almost yellow with very pale colouration. The backs too have been an awful lot lighter. Have Eastman changed the stain colour? or have I just tried 2 that are paler than usual? If any SB59V owners out there could offer some guidance and perhaps post a picture of their own guitar, I'd much appreciate it.

Perhaps this has already been discussed but I couldn't find much with a search...
 I recently bought a PCH3 Koa, which I'm enjoying playing very much while waiting for a new E8OM TC that 
I've ordered to arrive.
 I'm very impressed with the sound. Maybe I just got an exceptionally nice one? I was looking around inside to see what kind of bracing the guitar has- it looks very tidy in there- light X bracing with some small free standing arched reinforcements.
 Is there that much of a difference between light X bracing and scalloped bracing? I'm hoping to have my socks knocked off since the new one cost three times as much as the PCH.
 I'm also thinking about getting a PCH D size in mahogany because I don't have one- all my D's are rosewood.