My son's AC630 Jumbo will turn five in January, just amazing how it's improved over time.  When this guitar was new, Eastman said that the AC630 was their top of the line flattop, no argument here, although the later 40 series & my E20OM-TC are easily as wonderful.

Yesterday my son brought the AC630 over for me to cut a new saddle (I botched the last one).  Fun time because we enjoyed the first day of NCAA football and played guitars all day, long standing trad round here.  Got the new saddle cut today.  The guitar has never had a pickguard but a new one will be here in a couple days... then the AC630 goes back home.  ):

Eastman's years of experience using maple in orchestral instruments, archtops, mandolins etc gave them the insight to match the maple with engelmann spruce of the AC630.  Maple has been used by other big body, jumbo builders because it has a kind of neutral effect on tone, doesn't add or subtract.  AC630 is great across the registers from bass to treble, up/down the neck and that extra bass is always just a touch away.... sweet.

Just got an E10SS/V yesterday.
Restrung this morning with Elixir custom light PB.

Setup is perfect for my style.
Effortless fretting.
Sound is straight outta the 40s.
Really diggin' the varnish look.

First I would like to say hello to all.
I would like to put strap locks on my T386, and was wondering what you all would  suggest? 

Regards 
RwP

Hi all,
I'm new to the forum as I just ordered an AR810CE through Reverb.  This is my first Eastman and I'm excited to get it in my hands.
I noticed in the pictures that this guitar has a pickguard bracket and a knob on the pickguard.  Were these installed after the fact, or did some 810s come this way?

I just noticed in the Facebook group "Eastman Guitar Owners Group" that someone was selling an Eastman E10D with a slotted headstock.  Comes with a hardshell case and black pick guard.  $850 sounds like a more than fair price for a guitar described as only being strummed a few times.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but based on the research I’ve been doing, I don’t completely trust older Eastmans. Too many people seem to think they started out a bit rough, and have really come into their own lately. All of mine have been from the last couple of years, so I don’t know. But the stuff that is coming out now is so good, as they gain popularity and ramp up production, I don’t know how it can get any better.

Get ‘em while they’re hot.

I understand that this may be an over generalization but would the more learned among us say the Traditional E series is designed as competition to typical flat tops (Martinesque) whereas the AC series is designed as competition to a more modern design (Tayloresque)? I am still in the market for a larger body (dread or GA) with spruce over mahogany. I previously had a Taylor 514CE. It was a great guitar but eventually I realized I did not prefer the Taylor brightness. By appearance the AC-X22s look like Taylor X14s - GA body, closed back tuners, cutaway, built-in electronics. But appearances don't equate to tone. 

Thanks for any guidance you can provide. There is still a dearth of models to try in MN.
TomC

I live 20 minutes from Soundpure, in Durham, NC, and a couple of hours from Midwood guitar studios in Charlotte, where I go a couple of times a month. If anyone is gassing over guitars in either of those Eastman dealers and would like a virtual audition, I’d be happy to oblige. I’ll even take my little Zoom recorder and record a demo for you.

By the way, this is a great little device for recording. Video eats batteries like a hungry T Rex, but in audio-only mode, they last awhile. Unbelievably good mics for a pocket-sized recorder.

Hi there all....

My name is Byron.  I'm from Castle Rock, CO and I'm new to Eastman and this forum.  Been playing about 25 years.   I just bought a T64/v-AMB from Midwood Guitar Studio.  It's in transit right now, and I can't wait to get my paws on it.   I'll gladly post some pics and clips once I get it.  I'm also eager to solicit the insight, experiences and general impressions from those of you here.  I look forward to getting to know you all.   Thanks for maintaining this site.   

Much appreciated~

Byron

Does anyone know if Eastman applies some kind of finish on the inside of their guitars? I don’t have a picture of the inside of my E10D-TC but I was looking at an E40D on Reverb and noticed on a closeup of the soundhole what appears to be some time of finish on the front side of the Rosewood. This is also present on my Eastman. Anyone know why Eastman is doing this wheen other manufacturers aren’t?

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