Howdy Folks - Has anyone installed a Plate Mate (brass bridge plate protector) on an Eastman ? It looks like the closest size (for me) that they offer is for 2 1/8" string spacing - my E40D is 2 5/32" - wondering if it would fit.....1/32" isn't much but these things aren't cheap and I don't want to buy something that won't work.....Thanks !!

EGF members - my webhost is requiring an update to PHP, which means I need to do a fairly large update to the version of the code running the site.  I will need to take the board offline briefly (hopefully less than 10 minutes or so) while I perform the update. 

Hopefully it all goes smoothly (fingers crossed!)

I'm aiming to do the update sometime later today, but if you see the board offline, you'll know why.

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Hello all!  

For the past several months I have been enjoying reading all of your stories and insights into the brand, so have decided it is time to show my face. 

Firstly, I am a beginner to intermediate level guitar player, that lives in Northern Alberta.  

My first Eastman came about, a few months ago, as a result of my search for a campfire guitar with identical specs to my Martin 000 15m.  My thinking was, with my low level of playing ability it would be an advantage to have another acoustic with the identical physical dimensions of the 000 15m (000 body, 1 11/16 nut, 25.4” scale length), but less expensive.  The more I searched, the more intrigued I became with Eastman.  With the short supply of Eastman Guitars in Canada, I ended up ordering an AC122-2CE (all sapele) from Twigg Music in Quebec City (4270 km from my home in Alberta).  I was looking for a 000 with a 1 11/16 nut and ended up with a Grand Auditorium with a 1 ¾ nut.  Such is the power of GAS!    As with so many of you, I liked the tone, quality and playability of my first Eastman so much, that I have a second on the way.   I sold the 000 15m and have an E10 OM-SB arriving on Monday.  Can’t wait! 

I have attached some photos of my AC122-2CE.  

I look forward to joining in on the conversation with all of you in the future.  

Rod

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I have seen a few new E6D tc guitars with the “Swiss spruce” top.
These guitars appear to have a one piece neck, not the three piece style with the triangle scarf joint at the headstock and the stacked heel.
Has anyone else noticed this?
Also the sound is very nice, but it think the plain E6D I played was a little better to my ears.
Robert

Clive Carrol should maybe be better known -

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

I am loving my E10SS/v and playing it constantly.  I have two questions to any of you that have one:
1. What strings do you prefer.  I wasn't a fan of the originals and put on Martin Retros but not loving those either, although they are better.  I have to admit, I rather like coated strings, and definitely 80/20 over PB.  But I'm interested in people's preferences so that I can compile a list to try.
2. The finish is so thin, that I'm curious if anyone has worn through it anywhere, especially the neck.  This is just curiosity, but was wondering.

I do love it, but keep going back and forth on whether I prefer the E8D more.  I'm very lucky to have these awesome guitars.

My wondrous 00 is actually an E40-00 "xx40" style bling, bought as a one off (last years NAMM?) from TFOA in the Netherlands.
Its a great guitar but came without a pickguard, and whilst I don't really "need" one, as all my other guitars, including my E20-P have a pickguard, I kinda like the look.

Here's a video showing them both :

https://youtu.be/NEoTLQL7AaE

On recommendation, three months ago, I ordered one from Taylor Mullins which arrived today. It's a very nice pickguasrd but a little too big for my 00 and I don't know why,but I'm not about to start blaming him as it is possible that the error is mine. It seems that it might be better for an OM ???

Soooo, I'm wondering ... if ... 
a) Anyone has bought an Eastman 00 with a pickguard unfetted that they don't want/need ?
b) anyone might know how I might contact Eastman in Europe, to ask for one.
c) ???

Please understand that I'm not asking for charity - happy to pay what's necessary, but, anybody need a small teardrop for an OM?

Thanks in advance. Ol' Andy

She arrived today after much ado with Fedex.  She's still in her box getting used to being here. Looking forward to taking her out of the case and taking her for a ride.  She, I guess it's a female.  Also told the dealer that I've been working with that I want a E20 om-tc that he's got and he's going to install a K&K mini for me. I don't need the pickup yet but it's going to cost me less having him doing than here.  Excited about this next part of the journey.  

I'd post a pic but heck you guys know what these look like!

Hi Gang,

So I sold the 422 and have an E8om-tc on the way.  I've also been looking at the E20om and wondering whether to get it in the regular or tc models. Any thoughts, suggestions, perspectives or plain old opinions would be welcome.  I was intrigued by the Adi top vs the sitka but hadn't at first thought about the tc.

New forum member here.

I went to buy some strings at GC the other night and took my usual pass through the used guitars. They had a sunburst E40OM on the wall that looked BRAND NEW and was one of the prettiest guitars I think I've ever seen. It was locked up and was in a hurry so I didn't ask them to get it down for me. I thought about it all day yesterday and went back to see it again. I tuned it up and was pretty much blown away by the sound. I spent about a half hour with it and asked to see the case. It also looked brand new and still had the original invoice from LA Guitars in it. It was purchased last year for $2200 and some change. They were asking $1499.  Not knowing a ton about the guitar I came home to research it. 

After realizing it was a solid guitar and a good buy, I went back to get it....

GONE!!!

Lesson learned.

I'm hurting right now......haha

Marcus