If you have an Eastman AR503CE that you might like to trade or do a cash + trade deal, I've got lots of nice clean stuff.  Best way to connect is email or phone: 

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Eastman E6OME-ltd. (2014)



The pic is from the seller and does not fairly represent how nice the guitar looks.
I'll try to do better later.

Today... new guitar in the house!
This is the first time to play, much less own an Eastman. In the past I have owned Gibson/Martin/Collings and still own a Gibson J-50 (2002).
I really like the J-50 but I've known for a while a smaller guitar will work better for me.
I started a search a couple of months ago and was shocked at how much prices of good acoustics have gone up. Woof!
I'm retired and don't have a lot of extra $$. After a lot of reading and YouTube videos, I decided Eastman offers a lot of value.
The E6OME-ltd is a short scale OM in mahogany and sitka spruce. It comes with a Fishman pickup that has tone and volume controls in the edge of the soundhole. The trim is upgraded
to herringbone style.
The Gotoh tuners are vintage style.
My particular guitar is #1/100, as in the first guitar in a limited series. Coolio! Kind of neat to have the first guitar of a series.
Nut - 1.77"
Bridge - 2.21"
The neck is sizeable with a very slight vee profile. Very nice. I'll measure it later. It is bigger that any OM/000 I can recall, but very comfortable.
Actually, now that I think about it, the neck of the OM-18V also was sizeable...
Both nut and bridge measure a little wider than are stock spec for an E6OM which suits me.
The guitar is beautifully constructed that unfortunately my pic doesn't show very well.
I am more than a little surprised how nice the guitar is. Part of being a limited edition or all Eastman guitars? Heck if I know. There are no guitar stores near me, so it may be a while before I have a chance to try other Eastman guitars.
Tone is what I was hoping for: woody and full sounding but with plenty of treble. I am very much reminded of an early 2000s Martin OM-18V I used to own.
The guitar has a small amount of fret wear but that's not a problem. Someone has played the guitar and it is not tight feeling like some new guitars.
I considered Eastman's Adirondack top models but held out for a sitka topped model. My experience with Adirondack has been that it can take a good while to open up. My new guitar feels fully broken in to me. Yeah! I love it.


Mark

Hello All
I just wanted send an update about my E1SS-LTD.  I bought it just a year ago and still love it.  Sometimes I think it actually gets better if I play it for prolonged periods - is that possible or just my ears deceiving me?  The only thing I would change is the neck profile which I find slightly too chunky at the nut end. Although I have got used to it now, I still prefer the feel of my other guitar, a factory built Tanglewood TW15NS.  But all guitars are a compromise in one way or another and I still find this guitar is superb in the area that really counts - the sound!  Lovely and full and warm somehow and the body vibrates against your chest as it is played which is somehow rather comforting!  I removed the factory pickup and replaced it with a JJB Electronics 15mm Artist Series Prestige 330 and I can now get a nice acoustic sound if I have to plug in.
On the (slightly) negative side I was a bit miffed when I recently came across an advert for the same guitar at a shop in the UK which was number 260 of 450 (See picture).  When I bought the guitar I was told that there were only 250 made, 100 for Europe and 150 for USA.  So I contacted Eastman who have informed me that they also made 450 for the Chinese market and this must have been one of them shipped to Europe in error.  I must say I am now wondering if there were more made for other markets?
In a way it doesn't matter as the guitar remains great regardless of the number made but I do feel I was slightly deceived.  Or am I just naive?   

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First listing I've seen for the new AC522ce's. Looks like stock photos unfortunately. I'm intrigued by the new features - the port hole and beveled armrest - would love to see more real world pics of the new sunburst.

Sorry to see Bill Withers has died. Great talent and regular guy. Popular music is the sound track to our lives, and Bill's contribution is unforgettable.

Hi EGF friends!  It's been a little quiet here, so I hope that everyone is staying safe -- and maybe playing guitars.  I'm on Day 27 indoors here, and admittedly, getting a little stir crazy, mostly b/c working from home has kept me busy.  But it's for the best, and I'm just waiting for the weather to warm up a little (although this evening was very nice).

Maybe it was the COVID blues, but I pulled the trigger on a new Eastman guitar, which will arrive on Friday.  If all goes well, NGD post and review to follow this weekend.

With this history of hand made classical music instruments it's easy to see why Eastman started their guitar building with archtops:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7sNfZ6fsbk

Bought this (2008/09) AC515 from of all places Seattle 4 weeks ago today.

It's a cousin to my AC615.
Mahogany back/sides.
Someone did an after market under saddle pickup & changed the bridge pins to brass.
Changed out the bridge pins with a set of Tusq pins I've had for a few years.

Both guitars are light weight cannons with perfect necks for my style.

My 386 has a nice somewhat thick neck , it's a little thicker then my SB59. I'm wanting another Eastman but have fallen in love with my 3 warmoth 24 3/4 conversion necks (boat) . So much so I just ordered another for my thinline telly. So being left handed limits my choices but thinking I could special order a Eastman . I was told by a Eastman dealer that Eastman would build left handed on order but would have to take the neck they come with. So which Eastman's have a thick neck ? My boat necks are 1" there entire length. Don't have to be that thick but more then 60's Gibson it seems some Eastman have .

Hi,

I've had my eye on Eastman acoustics for a while now, but hadn't pulled the trigger.  I had a new E1D bookmarked on Reverb.com and the seller offered $100 off and I couldn't pass it up.  It arrived today and I am blown away.  I am absolutely amazed at how incredible it sounds.  I've had a cedar-topped cheap Takamine for years and I love that, but this is just another beast altogether in every way.

I play a lot of surf on electric, but also play Johnny Cash live and dabble in bluegrass and I absolutely adore this guitar.

I live in Northeastern Ohio, and being cooped up with the pandemic will be a lot more tolerable with this incredible E1D.  I'm already thinking about an E2D to replace the Takamine!

I've browsed the forum for a bit and this looks like a nice group of folks.  Sorry for the long post... thanks!

Gary