Reverb. It's a 2020.

https://reverb.com/item/37408860-2020-ea...0d-natural

Hi all - wishing everyone a great Christmas and Happy New Year!

Did Santa bring anyone a new Eastman this year?  

I am a fan of ovangkol.
I am a fan of Taylor guitars...but in Taylor you need the 414 series that starts at like 1500 to get spruce/ovangkol.

Anyboyd played these newer AC222's all solid option?

How are they in build quality when compared to the older dreadnaught AC series and current E models?

Received my T486 by UPS today from Woodstock School Of Music, a small dealer in Illinois. Dave provided great service and fast shipping.

The guitars finish is beautiful, although there are several small fit and finish issues. I emailed Eastman on this. The inlays in the neck jump out at you contrasted against the ebony fretboard. As far as playability and tone, it is easy to play. The neck is silky smooth and the tone is beautiful. Played her through a Boss Katana Artist (great jazzy tones and distorted tones as well). Also a Fender Blues Deville 410. The pups really push the tubes in the Fender when you get on it and you get that wonderful gritty tube tone.

I think this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship.

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So far I’m in love

Thanks Ted at LA Guitar Sales.

It’s got a pretty awesome tiger striped pattern on the sides. The pictures never show it off well as we know...

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Could be worth a look. Good not great price (I think)

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I thought this might be of interest to some members.

I ordered an Eastman AC222CE through Alto Music online on August 21, 2020.  I just received notification that the guitar was shipped to me yesterday from Eastman USA/ Pomona, and with a scheduled delivery date of December 29, 2020.  Lead time just a tad over 4 months.

Thought I had finally acquired my perfect guitar collection, but you know how it is......there is always one more. Finally pulled the trigger on a beautiful archback jumbo, the AJ817. Heard an AJ816 on YouTube and fell in love with the looks and sound. This 817 will have a 17” bout width.....should be quite the cannon. Of course the look on my wife’s face when it arrives will be interesting to say the least. Tough to explain being a professional pianist.

current guitars:
Eastman 822 fanned fret
Eastman E20D
Eastman DM-1
Eastman AR904
D’Angelico Excel-1
Loar LH650
Loar LH700
1934 Epiphone Emperor (my holy grail)
‘Gretch Honeydipper

Love my Eastmans to death: E20D, 822ff, DM-1......but I did luck out on two really nice Loars - an LH700 and LH650. My favorite guitar for big band type swing is my holy grail of guitars: a 1934 Epiphone Emperor. For smooth easy jazz playing, pretty pleased with my D’Angelico Excel-1.

Hi. I've got a Collings 0002h, with a pickguard. My waterloo has one, rather loud firestripe job but it works. 

Last year I ordered an E20-P, which is a beaut, but came with a teadrop pickguard ... seems funny for a size "0" but ho hum

So this year I saw an E40-00 all deat by seashell and pretty. I spoke, I ordered and received - very different from the E20-P more subtle but very pleasing ... but no pick guard. Huh?

Seems it should have. Anyone know how I can get one for it? (teardrop as usual, faux totex etc - that 'd nice.
Thanks in adance (I'm in the UK btw).