My GoldTone PBR reso came from the factory with something worse than Grover Rotomatics.... clone Rotomatics.

After a number of years, I just couldn't take another day of the clunky funky Edsel of tuners.

This is the 3rd set of SE700s I've ordered from Arkansas Musicworks over the past few years, 50 bucks (+ 9 for the 'be-gone Roto bushings'). Not a drop-in replace but easy enough after you've done a couple. I believe that Gotoh 510s are a drop-in replace?

The Gotoh SE700s are 1/2 the weight of the Edsels and everything about them excellent, far superior in operation. The tone of the PBR now has a deeper/clear bass and mids/trebles are more lively. Wanted to replace with something that didn't have so much turning play..... & butt ugly. I would never have guessed the margin of improvement overall. goodly

SE700s are a drop-in replace for Grover StaStuks btw, no bushings needed and screw holes line up, no problem.

2007 Eastman T184MX thinline, Bare Knuckles Pickups’ Blue Note HB-sized P90s, black gloss, excellent condition. OHSC. Original Kent Armstrong HBs included.

Solid maple top. Solid mahogany back, sides and neck. Ebony board. Hand carved. Small block under bridge, otherwise hollow.

This covers most of the 335 territory while also ranging to much woodier, hollow-body jazz tones.

$1100 shipped and PayPal in continental US.

I have a T185MX and don’t need both. (Also have an AR380 – love these Eastmans!)

More photos available upon request. (Can someone tell me how to post photos directly into this post?) mwisckol@gmail.com

I'm new here but longtime member of The Gear Page. I can provide a lot of personal information to help you shop with confidence. I live in Southern California.

Here's the story of how I came to buy and now to sell this. I've had my T185 since 2008. Great guitar, much played. Lusted after a P90 variant, but didn't want to mess with the T185 because I liked it as it was. Got a good deal on an AR 380. Again, great guitar! Then got a decent deal on the T184 and bought it to put the HP90s in. Sounds great!

So now I'm playing the AR 380 and the T184. I plan to put HP90s in the T185 as soon as I can sell the T184, because the AR 380 is taking care of my humbucker desires. Selling the T184 instead of the T185 because I prefer the slightly larger body for playing sitting down (I'm 6'1") and because the T184 is in better condition, so I think it will be easier to move.

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I acquired a Sire bass (the V7 Marcus Miller model) this year, and the quality of the instrument is fantastic for the price I paid - not even 500€. Well, the quality is fantastic regardless of the price actually.

And now Sire unveils their acoustic guitars range: https://www.andertons.co.uk/sire-acoustic-guitar-range

Prices seem again quite crazy. I wonder if someone here tried one of these... if I didn't have my AC522 I'd probably go for one of the R7!

Hey All,

I've been reading in different places about the apparent progression fo Eastman Guitar quality - fit and finish - over time. Mostly, I've read that Eastman quality was pretty spotty until the past two or three years, then leaped to a top-tier quality control output. Any real truth to that? Since I didn't even know Eastman acoustics existed in, say, 2013, I am very curious as to this perceived (or not) quality progression. Does anyone here have a bunch of historical experience / knowledge of this issue with Eastman? I know many makers (ie, Gibson, Martin, etc) have had 'dips' in QC, but I'd like to gain an educated perspective on the Eastman line.

Also, is there a way to date my Eastman? My E6om is great, and it would be nice to know exactly how old it is.

Thanks!!

... and Happy (Federally-mandated) Columbus Day!!

Hi all -

As you can see, I have updated EGF... actually a complete overhaul. I've been working in my free time to prepare for the update, and here it is!

So - I'd love some feedback... I personally think this new style is much more pleasing than the previous version, but I am open to hearing from the forum - whatcha think?

The only thing that did not (yet) carry over is the 'likes' tally from our previous system. You can still like posts with the update, but as of now I am not tracking like amounts per individual user - just at the post level. I am still working through a few minor items, but if any of you find any issues, please reply here and let me know.

Thanks!
Tim

Does anyone have any ideas re the percentage of domestic US guitar sales Eastmans constitute?

Guitars n Jazz has two natural T-486's in stock, and they claim that Eastman has only made five this year in natural. Previously I have only known of two 486 models in natural out in the wild, mine and another user on this board. If you're like me and prefer a natural finish these are the ones to get.

https://reverb.com/item/15549087-2018-ea...low-guitar

just say 'no'..................... said that to myself


http://www.maplestreetguitars.com/show_i...em=T486-ED

So I stopped into a shop yesterday down in Myrtle, they had some LS16's which I was very interested in -- specifically the rosewood with the A.R.E. (torrified, yahama-style).  Sounded nice, and I also played the LS/TA version. Very much accehntuated for chorus and reverb, and adjustable.  The guy said they are flying off the shelf! Anyway, the TA's were also nice but nothing you cannot do with a basic integrated amp like my Marshall AS50. I will say the fit-and-finish was stellar, and the color blend on the burst was one of the best I've seen in awhile.

But then he pulled out an AC5R - Yamaha's higher-end concert version with SRT sound, cutaway, rosewood, engleman, etc.  It was pretty fabulous.  Easy to play, great projection and balance, made even my own hamfisted fingerstyle sound great, and the dual-source electonic sound was easily colored to my taste.  I really liked it as much as any 814 I had ever played, and of course he tried to 'upsell' me to it.  But since I am a career tightwad coming off a hurricane, it didn't work....

But I did have a good impression of the LS - I would like to have seen scalloped bracing - it seemed a little tight - but that may have been me.  When I got home I pulled out my Eastie, and I don't think the LS really has an advantage (at least not a new LS).  But in fairness, I think I may go back and A/B the LS16 against my E6om in the same conditions (I had a Fishman Artist in the shop, and my home has the Marshall).

Okay, long post... but is anyone here familiar with teh LS series? They are all built the same, the exceptions are the finish colors and the TAS/non-TA options.  Price is pretty aggressive for an all-solid instrument, and of course Yamaha has a top-tier reputation in both instruments and electronics.  Thoughts???

Thanks!  cf

Somebody buy this... PLEASE? I cannot have another guitar of the same model as I already have... anymore that is :-)

This one is the nicest figured 486 I've seen in a very long time and add to that they're not charging $2000 uplift for the nicer wood like "some" companies do.


https://reverb.com/item/15435934-eastman...ne-archtop