I'm happy with my little Gibson family. But really can't keep up with the Joneses - or should I say Collingses - that now surround Zissou Intern.

Share with the group, won't you Keith?

$875 plus shipping to CONUS.
This is a great sounding/playing guitar in as new condition. Gorgeous all solid wood with beautiful grain pattern on top and back. This guitar has always been humidified in a display case. More photos upon request. 

* Adirondack Spruce top
* Mahogany back, sides and neck
* Ebony fret board
* 1 11/16" @ nut
* 24.75" scale
* "C" neck profile
* Bone nut and saddle
* Eastman hardshell case

A strap button has been added to the heel. Frets are in good condition. Overall in excellent, as new condition. Case is in mint condition as well.

Hello everybody - new member here. 

I picked up a T386 recently and trying to see if I can get the best out of the stock set up before considering upgrades. The guitar has been settling in nicely with various action tweaks and I have tinkered with PUP and pole piece heights. I am getting a nice breathy warm tone from the neck - with nice clarity. As others have said the bridge is pretty good too. 

I'm now at the point of thinking about the value of a PUP replacement. People seem to like the Seth Lovers in this instrument. 
The thing is that it has a maple neck - I am thinking that the Seths may accentuate the brightness and lose the warmth. 
Also seen people say that the Seths long legs present a problem with the cavity depth. Did you have to route the cavity out further (don't like the idea of that).

I'd like to ask anybody who's had experience - what did you get out of changing PUPs? Did you try the Seths and what kind of tonal difference did you feel you got out of them? Did anybody try any other PUP's and really like the results at all. 

Many thanks and all the best.

Hi fellow Eastman enthusiasts (Eastmanites?),

Finally doing an introduction after joining the forum quite some time back but not really getting around to contributing much, apart from posting on the Eastam-Bourgeois thread and realising that it was my first post.

I live in North Wales (UK) and discovered Eastman a couple of years ago when researching (i.e. Googling) for a small-bodied, 12-fret slothead that was of good quality and would be nice to play and own but, as it would be a 'second' guitar, was reasonably-priced. I also wanted a design that looked 'normal' so no weird headstocks, bridges, pickguards etc. The usual suspects (Martin, Collings, SCGC etc) made models that fitted all my requirements bar price. 

To cut a long story short, the E10P fitted the bill and, fortuitously, there was a dealer within a reasonable driving distance who had a good stock of Eastman, including an E10P with a sunburst top. I didn't need much persuading and snapped it up. With hindsight, I wish I'd grabbed one or two more guitars as they had a good stock - one of the salesmen was raving about an E10SS - and they had a good selection of electrics of all types, too. Sadly, the shop (Sounds Great Music in south Manchester) closed in Dec 2019 so not only is there no Eastman dealer local to me, Eastman guitars themselves seem to be getting a bit thinner on the ground here, the few dealers in the UK don't seem to have the stocks they were holding just a year or two ago.

Anyway, I'm an Eastman fan (I managed to get a few catalogues and literature, stickers and even a T-shirt from Sounds Great) and am impressed by the quality and value they offer. I'm looking at an E10SS or an E10-00SS/v next - I have one or two questions about these so will put them on the main forum in the near future. 

Mmm... a mandolin may be nice as well...

Hope this wasn't to long-winded, thanks to all who contribute to this forum and to those who keep it working (admin, mods).

Regards,
Kevin

Just bought my first Eastman--a used E10OM acoustic (after having lusted for months after a SB59/v electric which at some point I'll buy). I haven't been able to put it down. What an unbelievable guitar!

My pro musician friend who helped me purchase was likewise impressed with the quality, craftsmanship and detail in the price range. Hope this is the beginning of a collection.

I'll fill in the stock questions, but now I'm going back to playing my guitar.

We all love our Eastmans and value their amazing quality, but when our kids and grandkids inherit them, will they be disappointed they aren’t Martins, etc.?

My wife found her grandfather’s 1935 Gibson L-OO buried in a closet. I had it restored and display it in our home proudly. I would do the same if it wasn’t a Gibson, because it is a piece of our family.

My kids aren’t spoiled, but this is a question that I occasionally ask myself, so I thought I’d see if anyone else has had similar considerations.

Hi all,
this is my first post as I just purchased a pre-owned E10ss. I'm hoping for your opinions on which strings seem to sound best on this instrument. I normally play D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze (12-53). I don't play fingerstyle or Flatpick Bluegrass, just jam with friends playing chords and some lead stuff. 

Thanks in advance for your comments!

Well, after many months of shopping, I've finally taken the Carbon Fiber guitar plunge.  I've been wanting a worry free guitar for some time, given the extreme weather here in AZ (aka - heat and lack of humidity!).

Rainsong is one of the pioneers in Carbon fiber guitars, and I am looking forward to having a guitar I can leave out in any room, play outside without issue and take camping etc. 

I'll post more once the guitar arrives!

Tim

I was weighing up the new Lowden Sheerans, not hands on but from a distance. They received generally very good reviews in the music press, and I was intrigued, albeit not to the extent of buying what is a laminate guitar (yes I am that kind of a snob). I spotted this vid by Richard (of Richards Guitarsin the UK). I found it interesting, despite Richard being uncharacteristically sheepish - nevertheless he is not at all positive about them.

https://youtu.be/9Ata0-S43iU -

Just got in a bunch of TC models. Some are already spoken for while others aren't. In today, 2 E20D-TC 2 E20 OM-TC 2 E10D-TC and 2 E10OM- TC. Can't wait to check them out. I'm sorry they won't be here long.

John

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