New member here. I’ve got a loose endpin jack in my 2008 810 that has got me stumped. None of the online videos I’ve found address this problem on this specific design, though it must be a common problem. The StewMac tools aren’t likely to be useful in this case, as far as I can tell. Did a quick scan of this forum but came up empty. Any advice or redirection? Thanks!

Any thoughts on the effect on Eastman of the tariff on China?

Hi Eastman Folks,

Wondering if I can ask anyone here to weigh in:  I am playing a Romeo LA (a 2022 model, if that matters), and I love the sound but am having issues with tuning stability and having to retune a lot during sets. I don't really use the Goldo Trem at all.

Does anyone have experience with refitting this guitar with a new fixed/hardtail bridge (without the trem system)?

Apart from affecting the resale value (which isn't a concern right now), is there any reason not to pursue this?

Anyone have recommendations for what bridge to replace it with?

I'm in Nashville and am confident I could find someone willing to do the work; I just wondered what the experts in this group would think/recommend here.

Thanks for any ideas,

I can't be the only one who thinks that Eastman uses the coolest guitar cases in the business...

I had been registered under a different name and other identifiers. Don't know why my ability to post on the site went away. But, after looking high and low for a way to contact Meathead, or other responsible parties, to see if I had given offense, I have re-registered. I would bet that I just forgot my password and that's why the door has been shut in my previous face.

Anyway, as noted above "He's back." And still favorably impressed by the quality and character of my almost-new Eastman E10ss.

Looking for advice on used pricing. I’m looking for one of these and don’t want to overpay and there isn’t much info about them. Thanks ?.

It’s been a long while since I’ve popped in here.  I really slacked off playing for over a year, having developed a new obsession with photographing the night sky.  I have trouble with balance apparently and I’m working on that.  I started picking up my Eastmans again a few weeks ago and boy was I rusty.  Still am but I can feel some of my chops returning along with a new enthusiasm for playing.

Since I was last here I’ve retired and moved back to Central Virginia.  I’ve had a long held dream of busking on the historic downtown mall in Charlottesville during the city’s summer Fridays After Five events, so I’m hoping to have my skill level back up by June or July so as not to embarrass myself.  I’ll be popping in here more often for inspiration and look forward to participating again.

I recently bought a new SB55/V. I loved how it plays & resonates, but found the stock pickup (reportedly, a Lollar 50's wind P-90) too bright and decided I'd change it. Well, I emailed Lollar for a recommendation, and instead got an unexpected revelation: despite what the specs say, the SB55 does not come with the 50's wind pickup!

In their words: "Eastman incorrectly lists the pickup in that model on their website. They actually use a Low Wind neck pickup as the bridge in that guitar."
I asked if this was always the case or a running change, and they responded "As long as we've been working with Eastman (5ish years) they've been using that pickup in the SB55."

My own guitar confirms this, as the underside of the pickup it came with is labeled "LW". This matches Lollar's own photos of the Low Wind, vs the 50s wind which naturally says "'50s" instead. The Low Wind appears to be a little hotter than the 50s (7.7k vs 7.4k), and has an Alnico 5 magnet instead of the 50s's Alnico 2.
I couldn't find this info anywhere else online, so thought I'd share it here as I was pretty surprised! I wonder what the 50s wind would actually sound like in my guitar.

If anyone's wondering, I've ended up with a Seymour Duncan Antiquity P90 in my SB55. It tames the high end just enough and I like the hotter output. Really loving this guitar now!

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Hear is a on the fly vid of my New used Eastman..   didn't really capture the sound like I wanted to .. might have to use a mic next time

I recently just picked up a new E10d-TC from a local shop here in Portland, OR. I noticed last night that it doesn't have the Gotoh tuners installed as listed under specs on the Eastman website. Looks like it has the old Ping tuners installed. My certificate of authenticity says it was made in 2023. Is this normal for that year? Read they possibly made the change starting in 2024. Also sorry if this has been brought up before just looking for some clarification, haha. Thanks!