Hello everyone!

I’m new to the forum, I recently joined because I have a 2022 E20D-MR-TC on the way!

I had a couple of questions, first: what’s the bracing position of the X brace? I’ve been told it’s 1” from the soundhole, 1.75” from the soundhole or 1.5”. Has anyone measured theirs post-bourgeois partnership?
2nd for those of you that have owned your guitar for a number of years how has it matured and aged over the years? I already owned a 1949 Martin D-18. But I’d like to keep that one in its case and under the bed.

Will post a new guitar day post tomorrow as it arrives tomorrow lol!


Appreciate your replies!

Dan

almost done voicing my e1d,

the process has been really fun and ive learned a lot,

i will post audio recordings / photos and videos and a more detailed explanation of my process

I eat my words. I’ve expressed my affinity for the nitro finishes on the older Eastmans, and with a sample size of just one, I formed a negative opinion of the TruTone finish. 

Well, I’ve gone ahead and bought a pretty nice E10ss-TC that I knew would be mine as soon as I played it. And yes it has a TruTone finish.

For what it’s worth, while it looks like an all star J45, it sounds like it belongs more in the Martin family. And one day I’ll describe the tone as “in the Eastman family”. I have to work my way up to that.

I find this entertaining - a review of five dreads evaluated and rated in order of preference:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8J2d7f5Ulk

the vid following this is worth a look too - a professional bluegrass player searching the TFOA shop for the best bluegrass guitar.

Bela Fleck, Renee fleming and Dolly Parton (RIP) -
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBzm4G6LHX8

I find this song enigmatic - mysterious and rather hypnotic.To me it is primarily about infidelty and its consequences, where the forest is invoked as a realm beyond the pale of civilisation and social norms - a trope with an ancient lineage in European folklore. The song has been traced back as far as the Southern Appalachians of the 1870s, and as a footnote Dolly recalls singing this song with her family growing up in Eastern Tennessee.

Hi there, i have been chasing a fatter sound from my E40-om-tc and swapped the original bone saddle for a tusq one. That boosted the highs making them sparkling but the lows (while being very balanced) didnt sound as good as with bone.
I bought a camel bone saddle and just installed it, my opinion is that i gives a nice balance, giving without any doubt more weight to the lows than tusq and the high sounding very well.
I am not sure if the difference in price is justified or not. So far i could say yes, it sounds different, it will take me a few days to give you more detailed opinion.
Hope it helps.
Thanks

I follow several lutherie channels on Youtube. Perhaps my favorite is the one from the Canadian luthier Ted Woodford ("twoodfrd"). Highly recommended. Few days ago he posted a video removing an under-saddle pickup (L.R. Baggs Anthem) from a Martin D15M  including a small before and after sound test:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yfAxYUoMqs

This is an idea that's been on my mind for a while regarding my Eastman AC622CE Koa. I don't really need that pickup. What do you think is the influence on the guitar's tone of installing a soft piezo/under-saddle pickup like the L.R. Baggs VTC that my guitar has? Has anyone ever removed a piezo from their guitar? Or inversally, have you noticed any change in the guitar's tone after installing a piezo? Many thanks.

Hello, I'm a newby in guitar electronics. i need to replace volume and tone potentiometer on my Eastman T386.

Can someone describe complete info for the pot i need. It's 500K and it has a split shaft with 18 teeth.
Somehowe on websites it's not clear to me to choose  the right one.

exact info would much be appeciated.  ( I live in Europe)

I have an Eastman E1D, but I've been thinking of getting a Martin D18, for the martin tone and heritage. For those who own both Martin and Eastman, what is your opinion on the martin tone? Was it worth paying that much more money for that Martin tone and heritage? Thanks!

FYI, Evan from Martin just confirmed that the current D18 are still made with Honduran mahogany Swietenia macrophylla back and sides, not the African mahogany that Eastman use for the E6s and E10s.

I noticed today that one of the two Eastman models I own have been in my possession going on for 11 years now this coming October. I'ts my E20 Om-Sb that I bought new that was advertised (Oct. 2015) with finish flaws for only $959 but other than that it's been a great guitar with excellent tone. Also my other Eastman is the E10 00 (bought in 2019 as new old stock which serial # put it built 2014-15, COA put it at 2017,  advertised as 2019) that comes real close in design, tone and playability to a 12 fret 18 series Martin. The E10 00  is undoubtably my favorite non-Martin guitar I own. 

Have any of you out there been hanging on to your Eastmans for awhile with no plans on getting rid of them? I'm very happy with the four guitars I own now with 3 of them being 12 fret.