Happy Monday Morning - just wanted to pass along some info - there is an E40D SB listed on A Plus Guitars website for $1599.00 - this is a nice discount from the normal price for anyone who is interested - these 'burst E40D's are gorgeous.....just sayin'.....

Hi all,

New member Brian from Colorado. Primarily a bass player, but now devoting time to playing guitar for low-pressure self-care and fun. 

I landed here after looking into these two different models. I'm looking to buy a hollow body and Eastman has seemed to really nail the right specs on both of these guitars. Unfortunately I can't play either before I buy, and I would love to hear thoughts about your experiences with each if possible. 

That being said, I did get to play the T58 a month ago while traveling...I enjoyed the feel of the neck and it sounded incredibly resonant unplugged. I didn't get to plug it in though, and that is one area I'm curious about. The videos all sound good, but I'd love to hear first hand experience with how it might compare to a 6120 for example. 

Also, has anyone put hands on a T64 or know if the neck profile is the same? Again, videos sound great, but I'm really itching for first hand description from a general player vs magazine review. 

Style-wise, I'm playing Sun records rockabilly/early rock and roll, with baby steps towards Stray Cats work, but also want flexibility for getting into grittier blues. A huge Beatles fan as well which adds a nice balance to my indecision. 

Would there be a benefit with one over the other? 

Brian

Hi, folks out there !
Very pleased to come aboard new Eastman fans forum ! Thank Tim first ! Thumbs up for you !

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Howdy all!

I'm happy to report that my Eastman E6-OM has arrived!

Quick review:

*  Yet again - simply blows my mind that I can own an acoustic guitar with this kind of quality, at this price!
*  Sounds great, very well balanced, beautiful piano like tone
*  String spacing at the saddle is improved!  This is a 2017 Eastman, so at least on this model, the spacing at the saddle is wider than my AC512 from 2012
*  LOVE the new Eastman new pearl inlay

Super happy with the guitar.  The neck feels great.  Only thing I'd change is slightly lower action - but as a fingerstyle player I do like really low action, versus factory standard.   Another winner from Eastman! Happy to answer any questions... 

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I just found this place when someone on the Facebook Eastman owners group mentioned. My first Eastman was  184MX, and I fell in love. It's such a fine guitar, I had to have more, so I picked up a mahogany/Adirondack OM that I use as a stage guitar with a Baggs M-80 in it, then a Pisano, then, just last week I got one of the new SB-59s. I don't know how many pictures I can post, so here goes...

Greetings, I'm a new forum member and a recent purchaser of a lefty E10SS in burst. It didn't come with a pickguard and after going back and forth on the subject I've decided to get one. Does anyone have a recommendation for a pickguard that would be a good aesthetic match for this guitar? Maybe a firestripe? I thought I'd have it applied professionally since I am not handy with this sort of thing and I'm taking it in to have a strap button installed along with a setup done anyway (although it seems to play just fine as is, frankly). 

I love this guitar, its sound is exactly what I wanted. Dry as bones, little sustain or prettiness. I love the sound it makes and the way the neck feels in my hand. The short scale suits me perfectly. After experimenting with different strings, putting Martin Retro Monel lights on it really sealed the deal. A light Tortex pick and voila, I've found my sound!

Anyway, pleased to make your acquaintance and thanks in advance for any lefty pickguard leads you might be able to provide.

While playing my 2 month old E10OM I notice that the open low E string lacks the punch of the open A string. It's not a huge difference but it is noticeable.  My first thought was well, that's why people get Dreds. I'm sure that is true but I also wonder if the open low E might improve a bit as the guitar ages. Any thoughts?  Thanks.

Those of us who have played a well built Eastman know that the build quality and tone is good, if not the best of any acoustic guitar for this price. But, in your opinion, how well is Eastman’s wood selection (and quality of the tone woods) used on their higher end, all solid wood models? 

I’ve played a couple Eastman’s that had some less than desirable woods aesthetically speaking, (blemishes on some Adi tops) but overall, the wood I’ve seen on their high end models seems to be very good for the price. 

How is Eastman getting quality Sitka, Adi, genuine mahogany, and EIR for such a low price? Are they buying their wood in China or from other places around the world?

I’ve noticed that some of the Mahogany they use is very pretty with maybe some very slight blemishes that wouldn’t be on a $3k+ guitar, yet are great tonally. These are just some observations. From a strictly wood standpoint what is your opinion?

Smooth nut slots & round saddle top prevent pingy sounds we all know....

Note:  the string 'tie-off' can be a major source of ramp chewing in much used guitars.

Couple weeks ago on one of my older guitars I found the source of pinging to be a rough bridge ramp from the ball end of the string to the saddle.... can happen on any guitar at any time.  My new E20OM-TC came with a tiny pingy on the unwound B/E, 2 minute fix.  Ping can be there on the wound strings but not so noticeable.
  
Strings don't like to touch anything sharp or rough... smooth stops pinging is a fact.  Use the toothpick to feel the ramp for any rough spots.  Gently use the small round hobby file (Harbor Freight in my case) to smooth the rough spots from the bridge plate through the ramp and out to the sadddle.  Feel again with the toothpick.  

Hi everyone I am a new member as of today! I’ve been hanging out over at the Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum but now I am also here! 

Earlier this week I went into Sunrise Guitars in Fayetteville AR, hoping to buy a Martin style Mahagony dread. I had seen a used D18GE in there awhile back and was very interested. They didn’t have the GE because it sold awhile back. I looked at the new 2017 D-28, a D-18 standard and a bunch of custom Martins. They were all good but I wasn’t sure I wanted to spend 3K+

In another room they had a large selection of all solid wood Eastman guitars. I’ve owned an entry level eastman in the past and it was a good guitar so I decided to give them a play. WOW! I was blown away. The store manager told me that their Thermo-cured series (New for fall 2017) is an all solid wood guitar, nitro finish with a torrefied Adi top! They looked amazing and sounded just as good as any Martin Standard series I’ve played. The Rosewood E20D-TC would easily give my D-28 Standard a good run for it’s money. 

After spending a couple hours there I narrowed it down to the Rosewood and the Mahagony new thermo cured version. The Rosewood had a dark beautiful sound. It was one of the best looking dreads I’ve ever played. The back had one of the most beautiful pieces of EIR and If you couldn’t see the name you would guess it cost north of 3K. The Mahagony version was also beautiful and had some of the deepest bass and punchy highs I’ve played on any guitar. The Mahagony neck felt amazing and had an amazing ebony fretboard. It also had an Ebony head plate which is a cool edition on a guitar of this price. The neck was the largest of the two but was very comfortable. Needless to say I went ahead and bought the Mahagony E10D-TC! 


I ended up paying about half of the price of a new D-18 which is a steal if you ask me. 

I also had an L.R Baggs Anthem installed this week. It’s going to be my main gigging guitar. I don’t have any pics yet but I should get some later this week. 

If you get a chance to play these Thermo Cured Eastman’s I think you’ll be very impressed. The store owner said it was his favorite guitar in the store.  (Was because it’s mine now) 

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