No idea how many of these might have been produced...but for those of you (us) who just have to play Eastmans across the spectrum.....

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/msg/d...57842.html

This guitar is absolutely amazing.....a unique sound all it’s own. I had a Gitane signature petite Bouche a couple of years ago....neck was really fat and the sound seemed kind of hollow. This Eastman was set up perfect right from the get go.....with a really beautiful rich sound. The narrow D neck is easy to thumb the low E which makes it easy to either fret or mute that string. The finish is really different, very thin, open pore. Love the stain and the walnut neck.....definitely a keeper.

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Hi folks

Glad to find this place. I used to own an Eastman E8D. It was a nice guitar and beautifully made and finished, but I somehow couldn't get excited about it. I found it a bit too polite for a big, old dread somehow. I sold the guitar and wondered if upgrading to one of the Adi-topped dreads would do it for me. I never managed to find an E20D to play but did try out a couple of E10Ds and thought they were nice guitars but they too didn't grab me somehow. Honestly, I thought they lacked a bit of life somehow. This is all VERY subjective of course. They were all beautifully made but just not quite to my taste.

I was beginning to think that perhaps the Eastman thing was just not quite, well, my thing! But, while auditioning Eastman dreads, I got to try an E1OM and a GA-bodied PCH range guitar. I liked them both more than any of the higher end guitars I had played. So I finally tracked down an E1D to play. I liked that much more than any other Eastman I had ever tried, irrespective of the price. It seemed so much more alive and rich. So perhaps it is the wood combination I like, perhaps there is something about the bracing or perhaps there is some other reason why I came home with it yesterday. But I snapped it up with very little hesitation. 

I have only an hour or so playing on it yet but I find it a lot of fun. Lovely trebles and mids and enough bass to keep a flat-picker happy. Better volume than other Eastmans I have tried (to my ear) and, most importantly it is very lively and responsive. It could possibly use a tweak in terms of set-up but it plays so easily as it is that I don't want to do ANYTHING that might impact on the guitar tonally or in terms of volume. So I will probably just play it for a few months and see what happens.

I will post again when I have more experience but, for now, I am looking forward to getting to know this good, honest vibrant dread!

All the best, Pete

GOOD MORNING I AM BUYING A EASTMAN AR910 BUT THE OWNER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT YEAR IS
THE SERIAL NUMBER IS 7370 SOMEONE CAN HELP ME ???
THANK YOU
MALVAX

How many of you would be comfortable buying a guitar that has had a repair to a crack on the top?  What about a crack on the back?  I would think that back cracks aren't as concerning.  One can often find discounted guitars that have had repairs... the question always becomes "should I consider?" 

Just curious what folks think on the subject.  Based on some light research, it does not appear that cracks really impact tone very much.   Bert, curious your opinion on the topic as well.

Cheers..
Tim

"You'll get used to it" I was told. But 1 13/16, that's wide! My hands are kind of small,
but I've been giving my Recording King ROS-647 Custom 12 Fret 000 a good long trial
period, its tone is amazing smooth, the below video (tiny hands, very wide necks) has helped to inspire.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl6f_XwMhMM

Hi gang

New to the forum and glad to be here. I'd like to share how I got here. I had a 2009 LP Traditional Cherryburst. I live in Toronto and was planning on selling it to a friend in Dallas. We both had a reason to be in NYC this summer, so I said I'd meet him there. Last minute, I just couldn't part with the LP, BUT I promised him I would take him to Rudy's Soho and we'd find him the Les Paul he's always wanted. We played a bunch and if you've been to Rudy's you know they have great gear, new and vintage. One of the guys there suggested that he try an SB59. I grabbed a 59/V off the wall and we plugged it in. Before the amp warmed up I knew with one strum that this was going to be a good guitar. Then we wound it out on a 15W boutique amp. It killed. I've played a '52 conversion with PAFs and I felt like this guitar was the closest thing I'd ever played to it. He liked the glossy tobacco SB59 so we plugged it in and although I didn't like it quite as much (I knew nothing about what pups were in it etc.), it was still an incredible instrument. He bought one, as well as a Fender '68 silverface Deluxe Reissue amp (wow, by the way). I came home and didn't know I had a bad case of Eastman GAS. A few weeks later I finally found one in Toronto at The Twelfth Fret. It was an SB59/v-GB. I strummed one chord, handed them the LP Traditional and took it home without even plugging it in. I still have a Norlin era Standard that I bought used 25 years ago as well as a '72 Goldtop, but I can't put this instrument down. I've been gigging with it solidly since I bought it. I'd love to hear your thoughts about the different variants of this model (I know which ones have which pickups etc.,) as well as the 56 and 57 models, which I didn't know about. Anyway, if you're still here, thanks for reading and looking forward to being part of the forum. - TJ

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Hi all -

This is my cover of a wonderful song by the immensely talented Martin Tallstrom - one of my all time favorite fingerstyle guitar players. I have made a few mistakes here and there, but really enjoyed learning this one.  The song is called 'Bluefield'

This one is Open G tuning, played on my Eastman E6-OM:

I thought I was done with adding more guitars to the family, but after selling a gitane Gypsy guitar a couple of years back, I realized it was my lack of experience as a guitarist that really made me sell her. Now, after acquiring chops and ensemble worthy sight reading skills, I realized how much I needed a selmer style guitar. Finally, Eastman has released a much waited for guitar. My Eastman family of a D20, AR904 oval, and 822 fanned fret will now consist of the violin finished DM1. Good thing I turned a detached garage into a studio.....with a bed in it. I have a wonderful wife, but I am certainly pushing limits.

Last month, I was lucky enough to land one of these limited edition guitars.  My 13yo has been playing my travel guitar for the last year, and she's really stepped up her playing, so I wanted to get her something that she could call her own and keep for many years.  When it delivered, I gave it a quick inspection, but otherwise, I fought all temptation to play it (keeping it hidden in my MBR closet).

Aesthetically, this guitar is different than anything I've owned before.  It's a 00 size, 12-fret, slotted headstock, and has an open pore finish (actually, my 2nd).  The Adirondack (Red) Spruce top is uniformly blonde with a consistent, straight-grain.  The body is solid Sapele with the usual striped pattern that's straight along the sides with just a little character wobble on the back.  The ebony bridge, fretboard, and veneer headstock are jet-black, it has a nice tortoise binding, and the unstained mahogany neck is strikingly different than all my other Eastman guitars.

Really, the only thing I wasn't wild about was the pickguard, which was a small, teardrop shape.  Thankfully, it was not installed onto the guitar, so I was able to have a custom guard made by Taylor Mullins at Holter Pickguards.  We had a completely different guard made, modeling it after a vintage Gibson L'00 12-fret guitar.  It's perfect, and I can't wait to have it permanently installed onto this guitar.

This was a surprise present, and I didn't want to give it away by sticking a guitar-shaped package under the tree.  So, I took the Eastman cleaning cloth, the custom pickguard, and a few goodies from The Acoustic Shoppe and tucked them into a box.  Then, I placed that box into a gym bag... and placed the gym bag inside of another box, which then got wrapped and tagged.  We saved this box for the end, and she never suspected that she was getting a new guitar.  It was a perfect surprise!

Ok, now it was time to play it!  My first impression: wow, this little guitar is LOUD!  The 12-fret body style and Adi top have tremendous projection.  I expected a strong mid-range, but was completely surprised that it has a strong low end (body style) and shimmery highs (Sapele/Adi combo).  Despite being a new guitar, the top resonates well, and in the short time we were playing, I could hear little things coming to the surface.  It will sound even better with some more playing time and a string change.  Oh, and it even has Fishman Sonitone built-in electronics, in case she ever needs to plug in.

The small body is a perfect fit for her.  And the combination of a full C neck, short scale, and 1-3/4" nut width seems quite comfortable for her small hands.  She's been playing the ACTG1 and Squier Jaguar electric, which are both ~24" scale, so this is a really nice step up.

Finally, I have to give some thanks to The Acoustic Shoppe for replying to me after hours on Thanksgiving Eve to secure the sale prior to the Black Friday madness.  Many of us know John Chapman (chapboogie), but their entire store is friendly, professional, and just great to work with.  And thanks also to Taylor Mullins for creating a gorgeous pickguard that is as unique as the guitar to which it will be attached -- and making it quickly, so it arrived in time for the Christmas surprise!

Ok, picture time... Merry Christmas!

2018 Eastman E1OO-LTD (#29 of 130)























Love at first sight!