Greetings to all.  I have been searching for a decent priced hollowbody jazz guitar for quite some time now and yesterday I finally purchased an Eastman AR580CE from Guitar Riot here in Cleveland.  A beautiful great sounding guitar that has a lot of features that are only found on much higher priced guitars.  Anyway, I just wanted to say share my new guitar purchase with other Eastman ethusiasts .
Kenny V

I don't trust my eyeballs.

Are the saddles 1/8" or 3/32" wide?

Referring specifically to the E series - though all flattops may be the same size.

Can anyone tell me whether the much vaunted (by Taylor at least) 'V' bracing is worth a carat (British colloquial expression)?

I’ve had my Eastman E10D-TC for almost a year now and it’s an amazing guitar. It’s all the power i’ve ever wanted in a dread. Don’t get me wrong, this is the best Eastman I’ve ever played. The fit and finish is great but it is a different tone than the rest of my Guitars. I’ve been a Martin fan ever since I started playing guitar and i’ve been gassing for a D-18 for a few years. I currently own 3 USA made Martins and I love them. I originally bought this guitar when shopping for a D-18, and after a year the desire for a D-18 is coming back again. If it wasn’t for wanting the D-18 I would have no reason to sell the E10D-TC.

I don’t generally like getting rid of gear that is why I am hesitant. But I trust the the opinion of the people on this forum. What is your advice?

Hi, folks, happy Saturday!!

Well, I just sold my much-loved RK Shoenburg 00. Mint, with case, etc.  Great little guitar, dry enough to bang some blues, gospel, and fingerstyle, and with plenty of projection, but the truth is I play the E6 om - like all the time, and the RK wasn't getting any time. I am sure you folks are sick of hearing me drone on about the E6.....

Anyway, I have been all set to pick up an E8 om (or an E20 om TC if one is ever seen in captivity again), but I have been contacted by an aquaintance who has his Larrivee L40R for sale. I know the Larry's are pretty well-regarded, and I am looking for a complimentary rosewood, so I am curious about this Larrivee as compared to an E20 (or E8) om.  Conversely, how close are the E6 om and E8 om to each other?

My point (and I do have one...) is, if the E8 and E6 om's are pretty close in tone as far as range, balance, etc (mahogany /rosewood differences notwithstanding), I wonder how the L40R compares?  I've read the Larrivee neck is a touch beefier, and with a different fretboard radius, and I am one of those folks who cares about neck feel.  

But teh Larrivee L series is touted as a great step between a dread body and an om, comfortable but with substantial lower end (and the well-known Larrivee balance).

Does anyone have any experience with this guitar?  I would sincerely appreciate any insight from anyone.  Meanwhile, there's a little shop who I think has a Larrivee or two, I will check 'em out today.

Thanks!!!

cf

Hi,

Folks, if anyone is interested, I have a couple of items I will mail to you if you are interested - free of charge, and free of postage.  Just payin' it forward...

1.  Fred Kelly Delrin Freedom fingerpicks, size LARGE.  They are the clear ones.  If you do a search, you'll see many steallar reviews on these.  I picked 'em up and never got used to them at all (sticking with my Alaskapiks).  I have a set of three fingerpicks.

2.   Fred Kelly Delrin Freedom fingerpicks size MEDIUM. Set of three. These are the white ones.  Same same, brand new, just didn't click with me.

3.  Tortise-colored pick guard.  Self stick, and I don't know who it is made by, but it's been hanging around my sound room for awhile and I need to either do something with it or give it away. The shape is sort of a cross between a Taylor and a teardrop -- fits easily on an OM or dread, but it's not a full-sized, huge teardrop.  I will try to post a picture of it later today.

Anyway, I dont' really know how this should work, so I will say if you are interested, I'll make it a first-come, first-served thing. If you are looking for some Fred Kelly's or an unusual pick guard, let me know and we'll work it out.  (MH, PV, if you guys think this should be via PM, please weigh in).

Thanks!! 

cf

Hi there, 
I'm a new member here, thank you for the membership.
I've been saving up for a T486 and, finally, I'm ready to pull the trigger. Even though I've never had the chance to actually play an Eastman, there's no doubt in my mind. As I can tell from this forum, I will probably not be the first to buy an Eastman on faith and the extremely good reviews alone.

But since I haven't played an Eastman, I haven't seen one either and I'm totally conflicted about which colour to choose. I would love some input from actual Eastman owners. I'm leaning towards a red T486 with the classic as a very close second. The red one has all the iconic ES335 bluesy vibe, but when you look at online photos, the red colour varies from a screaming red to an almost burgundy/brownish colour. I guess it's a hard colour to reproduce photographically. The classic just seems very nice and perhaps even unique to Eastman guitars, but maybe somewhat more conservative (which isn't necessarily a drawback). 

It's a highly subjective matter of course and I know I'll be happy with whichever colour I choose, but nevertheless I'd love to hear your take on the available colours. What are your thoughts, experiences, any regrets...? 

Thanks

I have been eyeballing an E8d for 2 years now and there were always 2 or 3 shops I could see on internet selling them.
Now I'm finally willing to pull the trigger, but I can't seem to find them anywhere anymore?! Are E series no longer being produced?

Does anyone have experience with importing or buying an Eastman from a major webshop and having it shipped?

What American or Chinese shops should I be looking at?

Thanks guys.

Hi there,


Got one that's puzzling me. I was cleaning my AR 372 and when I flipped the guitar over without any strings on it, a couple of small metal parts fell from my guitar. I really have no idea where these things go. I have only found three so far and don't know how many of these things there are on my guitar in the first place. Does anyone know what this part is and where I need to place them?




Thanks,

Polecat Jones

OK! What would be your dream but commercially plausible (e.g. no platinum inlays please) guitar for Eastman to introduce to their line? Mine would be a Rosewood Eastman OM with a varnish finish as per the two current varnish models - the E10OOSS/v and E10ss/v. Rosewood back and sides and a Sitka Spruce top, more E8OM than E20OM. Minimal bling as with the two antique varnish models. Pearl dots and ebony fingerboard please. I would like a subtle cherry burst effect - but ideally not 'antiqued' - i.e. not artificially aged. I will live with the ageing process - indeed welcome it. During an extended dialogue with Eastman Europe about a mandatory pickguard (I didn't want it) it emerged that the adoption of an 'antiqued' varnish finish was largely down to a fear that without it the rapid wearing of the varnish would stand out like a saw thumb and be viewed as a fault. Same rational for the mandatory pickguard. OK, If a pick guard was obligatory, then a tor-tis D45 with mottled medium and dark reds please. And finally, If push came to a shove, an antiqued varnish would do. One final thought, not a prerequisite - what if this guitar had a thermo-cured top? mmmmmmmmm!