The Guild  I bought a month ago will not be adopted into the family. It's bit bigger than my Eastman AC512 OM. It's also a little louder than my Eastman AC422 Grand Auditorium. The loudest OM I've played. The Eastmans in my opinion, have a prettier tone. I wanted a more mellow sweet sitka OM, so a Guild forum member is going to buy it, and I bought a Seagull Artist Studio Concert Hall Burst OM. That is actually the model name, all that, This is a very very sweet sounding sitka OM I am very happy with. I could have bought an Eastman sitka OM, but that would be too close to my AC422 GA. I'd say maybe the Seagull tone is between an E8OM and a  Martin 000-28. A strong bass and good projection. sweeter than the Martin 000 and OM sitka/rw models I've played.

This is a snippet of an original tune I've been messing with for a few years, "Waiting."  It's a simple little thing in G.  Played my AC320 on a beautiful Sunday morning in Oklahoma.

Hey guys -

This video is a bit overdue; I wanted to capture my new Eastman E10OM-TC in action for the folks here on EGF.  As with any recording, the microphone, room and other variables can impact the final recording, but this hopefully provides a good feel for the tone of the TC.  I just got the guitar back from the shop today with a fresh setup, and it plays like a dream.  Brand new Elixir Phosphor bronze installed.

I think most folks know this classic Stevie Wonder song - the arrangement is by Adam Rafferty... thanks for watching/listening!





-Tim

Brand new Blueridge BR-162, 000 body size, rosewood back and sides, sitka spruce top. Same body size as BR-163, differences are 1) 12 frets to the body and 2) 1 3/4" nut width rather than 1 11/16" and 3) Bridge is further away from the sound hole creating theoretically a warmer, more mellow tone. The BR-162 has a standard scale length like the BR-163 and BR-160. Price is $940 shipped no case, no gig bag. Shipped with case $1010. Personal check ok, or Cashier's check. On Musician's Friend presently for $1299, free shipping, no case, with occasional discount offers.

Eastman E10 00M, 12 fret to body, all mahogany on AGF. Great price, just lowered to $650 shipped. No mention of case...
Listing says nut width is 1 3/4". The all mahogany 00 model 12 fret is no longer listed on Eastman's website, but both
the 00 12 fret models (adi tops) E10 00 and E20 00 12 fret, specs show a 1 13/16" nut width. 

No affiliation...
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/foru...p?t=539338

Anyone in Utah looking for a deal. Price drop to $599. The usual caveats apply. I just thought it was a good price.

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Eastma...-Guitar.gc

PS - Obviously in Salt Lake CITY not in the actual lake.

G'dday mates - 70 degrees outside and I am eyeballing the fishing stuff and feeling fine......I got my E40D last July so I have had several months to really settle in with it - outside of a case issue (which Eastman corrected quickly and pleasantly, new case,completely hassle-free) everything has been 5 star. The 40 was my consolation prize for not being able to get a Thermocured Eastman Dred at the time. Turns out I couldn't be happier with the "substitute" git - it will compare favorably with most of the high-dollar stuff that is out there with regard to sound, playability and volume - gotta have volume when there are banjos lurking about....and is also pretty awesome in the cosmetics department - really feels like "my" guitar - living in dread of the day when some poseur grinds the tuners on his beater Epiphone into my Adi top - know it's gonna happen, just a question of where and when....Anyway, really happy with tha guitar.
Eager to hear some feedback and/or news on the Dred double tops.........

My first Eastman was a gorgeous rosewood AC708 with a sound that I loved, but it had to go back to the seller because of severe finish crackling. You can see it in some pictures here.

I heard there have been some problems with the AC line and that it may be corrected now. I just ordered another Eastman - an E8OM that was manufactored in 2017. I'm hoping it sounds as beautiful as the AC708, and that it won't have the finish problems.

Has anyone else encountered this?

Dan

I know ER4 is supposed to be a jazz guitar but I don't play jazz solo or comp, but I do play plugged-in and love the acous/elec vibe.  No flat sounding round wounds or fuzz box screeching elecs for me, eek - get back in that box, nooo.

It came with NYXL 12-52 (wound 3rd), ok but had too much throaty bass.  Next came NYXL 11-50BT (unwound 3rd) much better but again, tad more bass than I need.  After the first set of NYXL 11-49 (unwound 3rd) I decided to try another set... bingo.  The tad less bass blends with the mids/trebles just right for me.  

Love the unwound 3rd, bend that 3 for a spot of blues.  Bought a 3pk while they were on sale a couple weeks ago, good to go.
 

There was a deal online today that I just couldn't pass up - so my next Eastman is incoming   It's a Eastman AC122-1CE.     I did have some explaining to do this morning with my wife, but I think I've got it smoothed over!

I'll share more detail once it arrives.. 
Tim