Pick Guard
I've bought and sold a couple of Eastman guitars in the past. Each new one came with a pick guard in the case, ready to be installed. I always had them installed by the dealer with great results. However, I forgot to ask the dealer to install one on the E20D, and I don't want to drive an hour to have him do the installation. Looks like something I ought to be able to do myself.

Any tricks of the trade? What ought I use to clean the guitar's top around the sound hole? I've looked on YouTube and saw naphtha and acetone recommended; those sound too harsh for me.

While I like the Eastman's guard, I'm open to suggestions on others that might look better?

Strap Screws
I always use a guitar strap, even sitting. I like the ones that attach at the neck/body "heel" instead of the head. I am always hesitant when I install my own screws as I'm concerned I'll hit something critical when I drill the holes. Also, this guitar has a pickup in it, with the usual strap button on the "butt" of the guitar. However, I bought some "locking - quick connector" strap pins, and along with installing one at the neck/body heel, I'm thinking of an additional one to the other end near the existing strap pin/pickup connector. Anyone see any issues having two points of attachment down there? I plan to locate the existing pickup strap pin behind (closer to the guitar back) the to-be-installed locking-quick disconnect pin. I want to be able to easily remove the strap and also have it very secure when attached. Sadly, I learned the hard way that leaving a strap attached in the case will mar the finish on my AC420.

Thanks.

Here is a Facebook live I shot of the new instruments from the NAMM booth. We shot lots of more in depth videos that will be out soon.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...0336217412

I saw this was just announced... P90's!

https://www.eastmanguitars.com/sb56_n_gd 

Quick EGF poll!   Who are you cheering for in the upcoming Superbowl?

If anyone is interested.....I spoke with my guy from A Plus Guitars today about when they anticipated receiving some     E20D TC's  - he in turn spoke with his guy at Eastman - bottom line is that it took longer than expected to "cook" the tops, but they are now complete and have been sent to the factory and their "best guess" at this time is another 90 days for them to get to the dealers. I worked in Manufacturing for 36 years, so I fully realize that "stuff happens", but I would offer a bit of unsolicited advice to the Eastman Marketeers - Be careful about managing expectations - It looks like I will have been waiting for 8-9 months or so to get this puppy - I ordered in August '17. Perhaps it would be better to wait until availability is firm before offering the git for sale - I am still an avid Eastman guy and I think I always will be but it looks like the Operations side of the business isn't talking to the business side.....

Nels Cline is one of my favorite guitarists.  He's been around for years, playing an eclectic mix of punk, jazz, and rock music.  For the last decade, he's provided a sonic wall of sound for the band, Wilco.  He's also an Eastman artist --- listed for playing the Mandocello!

Anyway, I'll post a few Wilco videos later on, but in the meantime, Guitar Player just released this video interview, where he discusses and plays riffs from five of his most influential songs.  Enjoy!

I am new here and was hoping to find some information and opinions on the PCH models and was hoping that some of you owned some of them or had the opportunity to play them.  I did not know that Eastman sold guitars in this price range until just a few days ago.  As I posted in the Introductions thread, I do not have an Eastman dealer near me and would have to take my chances ordering online.  I own an Eastman 486 and love the playability, sound, and quality of the instrument and am looking for an acoustic and was hoping that maybe these PCH models would be a good option.  

I want a guitar that I can play everyday with minimum hassle, play outside sometimes, take it with me when I travel, and not have to worry so much about getting an accidental scratch or ding on it.  As I understand it Eastman offers these model in a dread, orchestra, and cutout model.  I would probably lean toward the orchestra or cutout aw those are not quite as thick as the dread.  I called one of the dealers that offers them and was told the dread was 4-3/4, the orchestra was 4, and the cutout 4 1/4.  It may be because I am just not used to them but I learned to play on an electric mostly because the bodies were smaller and felt more comfortable to me.  My brother in law has a dread (Art and Luthrie?-Canadian guitar) that I play sometimes and it just feels huge to try to hold.

Anyway, would love to hear any opinions, reviews, etc. that any might offer.

This is the case of my brand new T486SB as you can see strips are separating from the case. 


I called my dealer and he said bring it in and perhaps they can fix it if not they’ll call Eastman. I have no idea how severe this is but I know it is unacceptable in a brand new guitar.

If it is a warranty claim I’ll keep y’all posted it will be interesting to see how Eastman handles this.

If you're like me you know that Eastman is making a lot of amazing guitars these days! So this is mainly for fun, but I'm wondering what is the best Eastman you've ever played? This could be a combination of tone, play ability, fit & finish. Why did you like the guitar so much? Is there another guitar model that you would compare the Eastman to as a reference point? 

If you have pictures of the guitar please post it here! I'm excited to read your responses. 

I'll start us off by showing off my Eastman E10D-TC. As far as tone the new thermo-cured series really captures the vintage sound. As far as playability the neck on this guitar is rather large but very easy to play. The fit and finish is almost perfect and the woods look amazing. I was drawn to this guitar because of how strong the bass response was. It has a loud thumping bass that I've only heard on some vintage spec'd Martin guitars.

Wow!  Looks very interesting...  Very cool to see Eastman continue to build new creations.