Hi all,
this is my first post as I just purchased a pre-owned E10ss. I'm hoping for your opinions on which strings seem to sound best on this instrument. I normally play D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze (12-53). I don't play fingerstyle or Flatpick Bluegrass, just jam with friends playing chords and some lead stuff. 

Thanks in advance for your comments!

Well, after many months of shopping, I've finally taken the Carbon Fiber guitar plunge.  I've been wanting a worry free guitar for some time, given the extreme weather here in AZ (aka - heat and lack of humidity!).

Rainsong is one of the pioneers in Carbon fiber guitars, and I am looking forward to having a guitar I can leave out in any room, play outside without issue and take camping etc. 

I'll post more once the guitar arrives!

Tim

I was weighing up the new Lowden Sheerans, not hands on but from a distance. They received generally very good reviews in the music press, and I was intrigued, albeit not to the extent of buying what is a laminate guitar (yes I am that kind of a snob). I spotted this vid by Richard (of Richards Guitarsin the UK). I found it interesting, despite Richard being uncharacteristically sheepish - nevertheless he is not at all positive about them.

https://youtu.be/9Ata0-S43iU -

Just got in a bunch of TC models. Some are already spoken for while others aren't. In today, 2 E20D-TC 2 E20 OM-TC 2 E10D-TC and 2 E10OM- TC. Can't wait to check them out. I'm sorry they won't be here long.

John

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Was in Blues Angel Music yesterday, and they just got in a Romeo. If my heart was not set on a T64, I would have certainly left with the Romeo. Sounded fantastic with the Lollar Imperial pickups. Playability was absolutely one of the best of any guitar I've had the pleasure to play.....really. What was truly surprising was the comfort of the guitar. Fit so perfectly against my body. I actually noticed that first before anything else. Just held it there for a bit before even playing the first note. I definitely see myself owning one of these in the future.

Last year or the year before I foolishly let my T64 go. It was the amber finish with a Bigsby. I would have preferred the gold burst with a trapeze bridge, but they did not have one in stock. Still a fantastic instrument that I regret selling. This past week Blues Angel Music got my preferred T64 in stock. Soooo....I now own my dream guitar. Picture below is my actual guitar that the dealer took. Much much better picture than I could ever take. I feel like an old friend has come home.

I have a guitar legend built by Zane O'Brien in Nova Scotia. It's a beautiful thin line telly that he built for himself in 2001 . I just did a little fret level and setup and kept the action the same height off the fretboard . My question is also a observation but I might be wrong. It's 25.5 scale 11/49 strings and now bends much easier then before ? It's actually has the feel of my SB 59 with the 24 3/4 neck . It's actually the same strings as they weren't old . I installed new pickups and saw it had a little fret wear . The only thing I can guess is I changed the neck angle and then the saddle height with the new setup , changing the break ankle at the saddles . What does anyone think ? Chris please chime in if you have a opinion. The guitar strings tension always felt stiff before . Interesting he built it with a 12 radius fretboard .

This is my first post here.  I'm considering a new to me Eastman E8D for a great price.  Only problem is it's on Reverb so I won't get the chance to hear it unless I buy it.  I've scrutinized the pictures and it appears in excellent condition and according to the present owner sounds and plays awesome.  My question, since it was made in 2011 is there any concerns.  Everything I've read and heard online make me very interested in buying one.  My only concern is if there are any known issues with slightly older guitars from Eastman.  Thanks.

Some recent acquisitions are telling me I need to thin the herd a little.  One option is my E20 OM, VG to Exc condition.  Has one 3mm ding on top and some minor crazing lines in the nitro, only viewable at the right angle.  Minimal fretwear, no buckle rash etc.  Upgrades include a TKL hard case, Grover Statite tuners, and a K&K Mini pickup.

What's it worth these days?  It's super clean, plays great, but the Adi top is just not my favorite - I like the Englemans better.

I recently purchased the stock of a small town Texas music store that was closing after 43 years. Not a big store, maybe 1200 square feet of sales space, with a 24 track recording studio in the back room. NO - I did not bring the desk, it's a 20 year old Audio Centron that weighs as much as a Navy anchor. Whoever buys the building can toss it out.

But I bought all the instruments, amps, mics, strings, and so on.... Most of the stuff is already spoken for. Songbooks and gospel LP's went to one store, all the mics went to a sound company. All the cheapo Johnson acoustics were given to a music school. Band instruments, reeds, mouthpieces, and all that sold to a another store a couple towns over.

What may interest the EGF folks here is all the sets of D'Addario acoustic strings which I have little use for in the repair biz. As soon as I can get them organized, I'll list them if anyone raises their hand. I'm thinking multiple sets for one money anywhere in the lower 48 states. There are also some vintage string sets.... like complete sets of strings for electric Chromaharps…. How often does that stuff pop up? Some classical and uke sets, too. I'll keep all the singles and broken sets, and most of the electric sets. And there were a couple Loar electrics with hardshell cases. Does that make your ears perk up? How about a vintage Kalamazoo lap steel (made by Gibson)? Mountain dulcimer from Branson? Lemme know....