I was looking at the spec for the Yamaha FG3 Red Label dread  - Mahogany b&s (Sapele neck) and baked Sitka top. Seems quite impressive, and fairly cheap too. Anyone had hands on one of these?

Hey guys...I joined back in May, but don't get to spend as much time here as I'd like..and I love reading the posts when I can...love the Eastman owners family!  Awhile back, I posted that I had bought an AC 822 here in Maine from our local boutique store, and then discovered it was a different shape than other AC 822's I have seen....I got wonderful responses from everyone about it, which led me on a hunt to find out more....well...

   Mark Herring came to town for an Eastman Experience event, and I took the 822 to ask him..he took one look and started laughing, and then asked if it was from 2008, which it is...he told me how their master luthier liked to experiment during that time...he said the guitar has a AJ616 body minus the archback, with all of the 822 essentials...the rosewood back, the Englemann spruce top, and the maple binding...the rosette , he said was off of another body design, and the head stock is 822 instead of the AJ style one would find on a AJ616..he said maybe 2 , maybe 5 at the most would have been made and most of those might  end up in the dumpster...mine is like the only one he has seen...so it's unique!!  I love the looks and the tone, and  the neck, and it's kind of cool to have a stand alone design Eastman...gotta love this company!!!

I was in my local shop today and played an E6OM. The mahogany was beautiful, I was really impressed with how good it sounded, how good it was set up, etc.

I've been looking for a compliment to my 1965 000-18, but something with the wider nut. At first I was thinking Martin, because I only own Martins. But I just cannot say enough about how pleasant it was to play and how sweet the sound was.

It is not a Martin, it is an Eastman, and that's not a bad thing at all. For $839-- and a hardcase? Sheesh.

On another note, the shop got in a 000-28 that I will compare to a E20OM tomorrow. I just can't get over how good these sound, but since this is an Eastman forum I imagine you all probably already know that...

Prices tend to fluctuate on these frequently but today the black version is down to $38.72 (usually $55 at Sweetwater or Musician's Friend).

I have a Thalia capo I use on my Taylors but requires swapping inserts for use on the Eastman's fretboard radius. Hoping the touted "Adaptive radius" on the G7th will work seamlessly across the differing fretboards.

Ok... I just came back from my Bro's house and he bought one of those Eastman E2's with the Cedar Top over sapele.

 Wow. I had my E20om-tc with me for reference and all I got is a 'wow'.

 Super great craftsmanship... no lapse from my 1000 dollar more showpiece.
 REaallly light and super balanced,. chimey with no compromised bottom end

 I figured the cedar top would add some sibilant highs and balance sapele well...

The only other sapele's i have played have been martin's and I never had a mahogany or rosewood guitar around for A-B-ing. It seemed that they were a little tamer than their mahogany counterparts....almost too balanced. Not with this guitar.

 Twas as loud and clear as the E20 . I might have had a little bass on him and of course the evil rosewood overtones, but that is subjective. If they were together in a store I would have a hard time picking.... wanna date a hot blonde or brunette? BOTH.

 I am buying one. It might be a gift for my son or it might just be for me...(LOL)

-piggy

Has anyone found a good gig bag that fits an El Rey ER-1 or ER-2? I'm having trouble finding one.

While I am waiting for my Eastman E1SS to arrive. I remembered that I never relinquished my rights to be here! Still have my Mandolin... Lowly 304.

We were rehearing two nights back... and my buddy recorded this snippet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRgJiyu88KQ

I am not an electric guy but I thought the comparison was interesting and fairly thorough. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Q0uDTI...UPvskL0JNA

Hi all

I was about to purchase a new Gibson LP standard 50s (the new ones) when I heard about Eastman guitars which I didn't know about.

I'm now seriously considering purchasing an Eastman but I do like the sound of the Gibson, alnico 2 pickups. Which Eastman model would closely match those?

Thanks!

This is a common mod on the Gretsch forum for the hollowbody and thinline models. It of course helps prevent the input jack from getting ripped out by accident and seriously damaging the guitar considering how thin the body is where most input jacks are located.

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