I have owned now probably 6-7 Eastmans but have settled in on two in the stable for the last several years.  Each of my older vintage Eastmans had the wonderfully finished fretboards which were sanded glass smooth and buffed to a nice semi-gloss.  It has always been one of the many things I have loved about this brand and it shows a true attention to detail that most manufacturers would or do not take the time to do.

I just bought an e10om-TC used.  She is gorgeous and is going to replace my e10om standard I think.  But....the fretboard was not sanded flat before it was buffed to a gloss.  The result is a very pocked-marked look that is still shiny.  Its frankly a bit of a visual turn-off to my eyes as compared to how my other guitars have looked...very shiny still but irregular and accentuating the undulations of the grain.  I'd frankly rather it be a matte look if not sanded flat, or sanded flat and highly buffed.

Is that standard now on all guitars, or just a one-off on this one?

She is still an absolutely stunning guitar and I'm VERY happy...just wish the fretboard was different.  I might just lightly do a steel wool or high grit sandpaper treatment to knock back the shine.

Hello , I asked this ? AC420 doesn't have enough clarity for me , And pura vida gave me a suggestion , unfortunately the local store didn't have the strings . I can't remember the post lol so here I go again.
I tried what the store suggest
This are brighter but lack definition. PV any help again ?
Also not a fan of 12's something available in 11's

I've been reading some good things about Alvarez guitars recently including a couple of mentions on this forum. Has anyone had hands on experience and are maybe in a position to tell us how they compare with Eastmans?

Trying to decide on what pickup to put into my E20-OM. What do you guys like? The main contenders at the moment (and are subject to change) are:

1) K&K Pure Mini
2) Schatten HFN
3) James May Ultra Tonic

Which do you guys like? What's worked for you and what has not?

I have had so many wonderful GUITARS that I've lost count . These 5 guitars to me are the absolute best I've ever played ,they're all versatile yet distinctive.
Eastman didn't just make the top 5 they are better then my custom shop guitars as well as the Gibson's they replicate.
I'm new to Collings but they absolutely won me over !
The Collings 290 and 360 with there custom wound lollar's are perfect in everyway .
The telly/strat is a Warmoth , roasted maple neck , mahogany body. It has stood up against every fender I've ever owned or played. It's a guitar that fender should build lol .
To my to favorite Eastman's , wow the sb59 has bested all my Les Paul's time and time again . Because of the sb59 I discovered Collings trying to find something better . Truthfully my sb 59 has bested my custom shop Les Paul's go figure that one .
To the 386 that I almost sold . Once I changed out the pickups and electronics it made my Gibson 335's say goodbye . It's the best all around guitar in my collection . It really goes to show it doesn't matter what you spend on a guitar or what country it came from . Chinese 335 copy or warmoth parts caster to Collings all equally as good and better than the custom shop guitars I have .

Hello there,

I own a E6OM, and the entire guitar has a gloss finish except for the satin neck. Which guitar cleaner do you guys recommend that I use? Also, do I need to use a fretboard polish and conditioner?

I have zero knowledge on this topic, so I appreciate any insight.

Cheers,
Jordan

If you saw my post about Collings 360 and my Eastman sb59 ? I said I was going to get the Collins 290 to compare .
It's here but unfortunately had to rush to the emergency room for my wife . She said you can leave me and go back and play the new guitar . Lol no ...
Quick look and the build quality is as nice as the 360 which means just about the best I've seen . I put Collings above my custom shop LPJ and the usa PRS , there that nice . The true test will be plugged in back to back with sb59 . On a side not the 360 clean is nicer to my ear then the sb59 but not driven . Stay tuned my Eastman friends

I've tried a bunch of different strings on my E20-OM. I usually use Elixer PB nanoweb lights, as I have body chemistry that eats uncoated strings, but every now and then I still like to experiment. Recently tried GHS PB's, EJ16's and a few others and just didn't see enough of a benefit to make the additional string changing worth it. 

Somebody gave me a set of Curt Mangan medium lights PB's (12-54), so I thought I'd give them a try. I never tried them before, and they were free, so... The guitar just came alive like I've never heard it do before! The guitar was louder and more responsive and seemed to have a bit more sustain. And I could hear more deep lows with those medium gauge bass strings. Seriously, give these guys a try. The difference was not subtle. They lasted me a week, which is a long time for uncoated strings for me.

As a side note, I will go back to Elixir's because my body chemistry doesn't leave me much of a choice. Uncoated are just not practical for me, but I plan on keeping these around for recording and those times when I really want to hear it sing.

What Cahill said in the other post about Pomona's advice re neck adjustment after swopping in heavier gauge strings set me thinking. I've read, and taken on board that the only good reason to adjust the truss rod is to achieve/maintain a straight neck. Not adjust the action by bowing a straight neck. Any views?

The full name of this instrument is the Martin Special 16 Style Rosewood Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar. I have been considering a Martin for sometime and the GAS bug bit me! I bought the guitar mentioned above. That's quite a mouthful, but the guitar in question is an excellent value at $1700. These are built especially for Guitar Center/Musician's Friend in Nazareth, PA. This is not a D-16E. This guitar has a full dreadnought-size body depth, NOT the 000 body depth found on the D-16E. While the confusion is understandable please keep in mind that, although this is the same series, this is A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT GUITAR.

And this is a GREAT guitar! Under the hood it has exactly the same materials, workmanship, and sound as the HD28E (including forward-shifted, scalloped X bracing) without the herringbone trim, Grover open-gear tuners, volute, back strap, or the price tag. It even has a D28-style rosette instead of the herringbone rosette found on the other 16 Series guitars. This is a LOT of guitar for under $2k. I strongly urge anyone thinking about buying a Martin to have a look at THIS guitar before you buy. You may be very glad that you did!