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Hi folks, hope everyone is doing well.
So I just wanted to mention a few things about my custom lefty E20D that I purchased in 2012. Unfortunately due to 2 small kids, a divorce, other acoustics and regular life I have not spent many hours with my Eastman.
What I did know was what an amazing instrument I had on my hands and nothing I played in a store (which is not many due to being a lefty) compared to my E20D, even a few high end Martins such as a D-28.
Now that life has settled down and I am back into a good normal routine, I have been playing a lot of guitar and really working on my vocals. I performed my first open mic last month (with a cheap fender) and am playing at a different one on December 18th, with my Eastman for the first time. I installed a L.R. Baggs Lyric and to my ears it sounds really good with beautiful deep lows and clear highs through my Fishman amp.
As a divorce gift to myself a couple of years ago, I purchased what I thought would be my forever guitar. I found a lefty Gibson J-45 Custom Shop used that was in perfect condition. It was very expensive but I thought what the heck, you live once, so I purchased it. I said to myself that if it was no better than my E20D than I was going to return it. A week later I received it, opened the case and it was so beautiful. I gave it some time before I played it but once I did, it sounded great but really, no better at all than my E20D. Of course it sounded different but for me it just confirmed the fact that my Eastman was one hell of an amazing guitar so I returned the Gibson.
I know I am rambling on, so my point is that the more I play my E20D the more amazing it is. I play with it standing up and singing and it is just so awesome. I am quite a hard strummer at times and it just rocks, that's really all there is to it. My girlfriend sits there at times and says, wow, that guitar is the best I have ever heard.
It is now 6 years old and just seems to be getting better.
It looks fantastic and sounds even better so I am very excited to use it during my next open mic because I want people to hear this thing, and hopefully it may mask some of my vocals!! haha...
Anyways, just wanted to share some observations and how lucky I feel to own that instrument.
Take care everyone and happy holidays!!!
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