Hey there,

I recently discovered a brand called Cort on Reverb. Does anyone have any experience with these? The specs on their gold series is really nice. All solid, and they have torrified tops. Very nice inlays on the bridge, fretboard, and headstock. Gold Grover open back tuners.

I did a little research, and I guess Cort is one of the largest guitar manufacturers in the world. They make their own branded guitars, and also manufacturer a bunch for brands like Squire and Ibanez. I did read some negativity regarding how they have terrible working conditions for their laborers.

I reached out to a few reverb sellers and they all had nothing but positive things to say about the Gold series. I also talked with YouTuber, and he had like 3 if them and spoke highly of them.

Here are a few I was looking at:

Cort GOLDA8LB Gold Series Auditorium Solid 6-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar w/Deluxe Soft Side Case https://reverb.com/item/18800405-cort-go...t=18800405

Cort D6 Gold 2020 Natural https://reverb.com/item/35813653-cort-d6...t=35813653

Cort GOLD08LB-U Orchestra https://reverb.com/item/26593825-cort-go...t=26593825

So I wasn't planning on buying an electric guitar, but I happened to be browsing Reverb and stumbled across this T386 for a good price.  I then made an offer that was low enough I thought there was no way it would be accepted, but it was!  Both exciting and terrifying because I knew I was going to have to sell a few things.  The price was low enough that I actually got worried that I'd been scammed (which happened once and was awful).  But I received it and it is incredible.

It was produced in March, and looks completely brand new and flawless.  So I basically got a brand new guitar for a low used price.  I have a feeling it was a COVID purchase that needed to be sold.

Now having an Eastman electric in addition to an E10 OM and E10 P, I am uncertain as to whether I am more impressed with the acoustics or electrics.  I love the classic finish, and the grain is breathtaking.  The fretboard has a very subtle streak in it, which looks amazing.  Also, the older headstock was fine, but I very much prefer the new smaller one.

I like the pickups (Kent Armstongs) as they are very PAF and I don't play any high gain stuff so the output is just right.  the only change I may make is to add a bigsby.  It's a winner in every way.

Thanks for reading!

Of all the acoustic guitar manufacturers, for my hands, Eastman consistently makes the best neck profiles. I don't know why the trend of just about every maker out there is to go so thin these days. It seems like each new rendition gets thinner than the last with each "new and improved" rendition. A recent bout with tendonitis has pretty much ruled out 90% of off the rack guitars for me. I have no idea why they make them like that. I'm just thankful that Eastman has figured out that sweet spot of not too thin, not to fat and just the right shoulder. If I were to commission a custom build, I'd take my E20-OM to the builder and tell him/her to copy that neck, but just make the string spacing and fretboard a tad wider.

I'm looking forward to soon joining the Eastman family.  While figuring out what I want to get, I was wondering about the Eastman new guitar warranty.

I currently own a Martin and a Waterloo, two American companies.  While I hope I never need to use their warranties, I know worst case I can get service from an authorized service center or the factory.

How does Eastman handle warranty issues, and where do they get resolved?  Are there a network of U.S. based authorized service centers?

Anyone ever use the Eastman warranty?

thanks for any insight you can share,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C274kLswyAo

Quite thorough IHMO

So I haven't yet had the opportunity to head to a guitar store and play a bunch of stuff.  But I've seen people describing their experiences and how they found the one guitar that sounds great.  Having now acquired a few guitars, i've realized how different they can sound from one moment to the next.  Whether strings are brand new (harsh) or too old (lifeless), or PB or 80/20 or 11s or 13s, or the guitar is brand new (tight) or has been played for a while (open), or humidity and heat levels are not ideal, or you have a crappy pick; all of those will substantially change the sound of that guitar.  

I guess my question is how can you possibly tell what you have by playing it in store for a while?  It is definitely much better than not playing it at all, which is my current predicament, but sound evolves so much.   I guess if they give you a few of the same all right out of the box, but otherwise???  Obviously, the more information the better, but my sense is that it should probably just be a data point and not the end all / be all that some would claim it is.

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/msg/d...44045.html

NO affiliation to seller or do I know anything about the guitar. But the price seems really right.

You don't run across these models in sunburst very often so I thought I'd share it. I can't say enough good things about the AC630-SB. One of my students has one and I'm blown away every time he brings it in. If you're a jumbo guitar person this guitar not only looks drop dead gorgeous but it sounds incredible. I can't find a flaw on it. $2139

Email me at dave@woodstockschoolofmusic.com or call me at 816-403-8885

https://photos.app.goo.gl/L35dHNrNCRVbLb1u6

Inspired by a comment on another thread, I thought it would be interesting to chat about re-sale.  On other forums, one of the things that Eastman critics call out is that their resale is so much lower than Martin.  But I never understood this b/c I may calculate resale differently than they do.

In the other thread, a Martin D-28 is being compared to an Eastman E8D.  Martin MSRP is $3599, MAP is $2899, and street price is $2159 (assuming 40% off MSRP).  Meanwhile, Eastman MSRP is $1385, MAP is $1105, and street is $1000 (assuming 10% off MAP).

In pre-COVID times, Martin re-sale may retain 70-75% of MSRP, while Eastman may only get 50-60% of MSRP.  This makes resale about $2100 ($2029-2174) and $750 ($692-831).  But if we look at $$ depreciation, if the buyer wasn't a savvy forum member and paid MAP prices, the Martin depreciated $799, while the Eastman only dropped $355.

If the buyer was a savvy forum member and got a nice discount, then the $$ depreciation would be closer at $59 and $250 respectively.  Those gaps shrank in 2020, due to tight inventory driving Eastman resale prices close to new street prices for some models.

Different ways of interpreting the situation, and of course, people on the message boards are more likely to be savvy enough to get their guitars below MAP.  But I think that most customers follow the standard MAP model.

What do you think?

Hey everyone,

I have a 2020 Eastman E6OM for sale. It's a great guitar, but I just haven't played it much since I bought my E8D. I am looking to buy an E6D-TC so this will help me fund that beauty.

Listing is for $700 shipped OBO. If interested, send me a DM.

This Eastman was purchased brand new in April 2020 from Ted at LA Guitar Sales. It's a beautiful guitar, and is in mint condition. It still includes the original certificate of authenticity. It's been properly humidified with a Music Nomad humidifier, and is always in its case unless I'm playing it.

Solid spruce top, with solid mahogany back and sides. Ebony bridge and fingerboard. 1 3/4" nut, and 24.9" scale. I had a luthier lower the action, but that's the only modification.

The guitar sounds wonderful, and is super playable. This is a fantastic fingerstyle guitar, but is more than adequate as a strumming and flat-picking guitar.

Since it's mahogany back and sides, the tone is very direct, fundamental, and has a ton of clarity. A very punchy guitar, and the bass is good but not super deep since it's an OM. It's a very sweet sounding guitar.

Cheers,
Jordan

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