Hi Everyone, new to the forum. I have three Eastman electrics and love them all. I couldn't possibly pick a favorite but I am eat up with these guitars on my recordings.

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I don't get to work on many old timers.... A friend brought me this 1934 Gibson L-00 for a tuneup. The old tuning machines were finicky and sticky, had a couple short cracks in the back, and the action at the bridge was a little high.

I have no spare parts to repair 80 year old tuning machines, but a little Chapstick on the worm gears loosened them up a bit. The cracks were easy, worked a little dilute hide glue in, didn't even clamp them. Just used tape to hold it level and let it dry. The bone saddle was pretty short and hard to hang onto, but I managed to worry about 1/32 of an inch off the bottom. Fresh John Pearse strings, and this thing sounds terrific and plays nicely. The vee'd neck is not too chunky, quite comfy to play below the 10th fret.

The old chipboard case smells ancient and moldy, but the guitar is pretty shiny where the old finish remains. No funky spooge on it, or dust bunnies inside the box. A real delight for me, and a nice break between shiny new Fenders and what not.

intrigued about the new pch2’s!

rosewood lam back and sides, solid top, bone nut and saddle, fishman electronics.

anybody played one?

any line on CITE certificate requirements if i want to bring one into canada from the USA? (is the rosewood brazilian?


cheers all,
noah

I just finished a warmoth assembly and cracked the headstock . The machine head screws called for 3/32 bit and I waxed . There was a shoulder on the screw and it cracked the headstock . It was my fault so fixed it and just wanted to pass the learning experience on .

I was curious what people thought of this neck set on a new eastman

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I just received an Eastman E10D-TC and while I wait for the box to acclimate to open I’m wondering if any others had switched to medium gauge strings? I prefer the volume and tension of mediums. I even switched my Martin custom OM28 over to mediums. Is this ok to do with the Eastman? Has anyone had issues with this?

I wonder what Eastman could produce along these lines - a semi acoustic archtop with a 28" scale?

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=hag...&FORM=VIRE

Just received my warmoth mahogany body hybrid telestrat and neck . The body is soild and so light , the neck feels so good . I don't have time tonight to assemble and wire but tomorrow ?. It's already got me thinking of another telly build , Joe bonamassa nocaster is next I think .

Ever sell something and regret it ever since?

Years ago, I decided to try to learn to play guitar. I picked up a cheap laminated guitar from the store and took up lessons, which didn't last long.

I was impetuous and grew frustrated with the learning aspect, but that didn't stop me from buying more guitars. I became a "collector" more than any kind of player. I ended up owning a Martin D15 M (spent way too much on that), and a Gibson electric. One day I was browsing Craigslist and saw an ad for an Eastman AC510 OM. It was stunning, and it was also very reasonably priced. I took the offer.

Ultimately I realized that I had thousands in guitars and wasn't doing anything with them. I couldn't justify keeping them, so I sold them all off. I don't regret selling the Martin or the Gibson, but I've always regretted selling the Eastman.

Now, years on, I've grown up a little more. Married, house, career, all that. I've decided to give it another honest go, this time without the focus on gear. I wanted something modest, but something I could grow with. Of course, I looked to Eastman again, and found an excellent deal on an E1OM, which I currently have on order.

I'm super excited to give this another shot. But I still regret selling the 510 - that thing was just gorgeous to my eyes and ears. I hope it's been taken care of and that the buyer got a lot out of it.

What are your thoughts on if (or when) Eastman might offer either a baritone or bass guitar (acoustic or electric in either case)?  I would think a bass guitar would be a natural given their experience making upright (double) basses. A baritone would be a nice addition.