Driftwood Guitars reviews an Eastman
Posted by: Mitch - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (5)



06-25-2026, 09:06 AM

  Gigbag for Romeo
Posted by: plg - Forum: Eastman Electric and Archtop Guitars - Replies (1)

Has anyone found a quality gig bag that will securely fit a Romeo? Everything I have found either does not fit the lower bout or is too deep.
Thanks!!

06-24-2026, 07:11 AM

  For Sale: DT30GACE, AC308ce-LTD, E6 LGSS.
Posted by: Tcamp - Forum: For Sale / Trade and Online Deals - No Replies

Long time reader, but infrequent poster. I am thinning the herd!

For sale:
DT30GACE - Grand Auditorium Double Top with SL Anthem pickup. Most balanced guitar. I inherited a sentimental Taylor 814ce - don't need both and am keeping the Taylor. $2K CONUS shipping included.

AC308ce-LTD Sunburst. Grand Concert body style, just a bit smaller than the Grand Auditorium. Mahogany back and sides, Sitka spruce top. Slotted headstock. $1K - CONUS shipping included.

E6 LGSS - Mahogany back and sides, sitka top. Has a Seymour Duncan Wavelength Duo pickup installed. Most comfortable body shape I've got from Eastman. I found an E10 LG from LA Guitars. I am a suckered for the varnish finish, so letting this one go. It's in good condition but does have a scratch in the finish on the lower bout. $950 CONUS shipping included.

PM me for more pics or a phone number.


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06-18-2026, 10:38 AM

  Martin 5-18
Posted by: AlanSam - Forum: Other Guitar Brands - Replies (2)

I'd never even heard of a Martin 5-18 when I came across this :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pKLqzg2IPw
Never heard of the guitarist, 
Grant Geissman, either but boy can he play! He does killer versions of El Paso, Yesterday and In My Life

06-18-2026, 05:17 AM

  3 Top Tier Acoustics - Martin, Larrivee, Gibson
Posted by: JoeDoe - Forum: For Sale / Trade and Online Deals - No Replies

Martin OM-21 Ambertone - $2250 - A beautiful and somewhat hard-to-find OM-21 in the stunning Ambertone finish.

  • Solid spruce top / rosewood back & sides
  • K&K Mini professionally installed
  • Classic Martin OM balance, clarity, and responsiveness
  • Tiny bit of visible glue around a section of the top binding, but completely stable and purely cosmetic
  • Original Martin case included

Larrivée OM-40 Legacy Sunburst - $1700 - A gorgeous Legacy Series OM with premium appointments and a rich, articulate voice.
  • Solid spruce top / mahogany back & sides
  • K&K Mini installed
  • Original Larrivée case included
  • Very clean condition overall
  • Catch-and-release for me; next owner may want to tidy up some of the internal pickup wiring/components to their preference

Gibson J-45 Studio Walnut - $1700 - A fantastic players-grade Gibson with all the warmth and punch the J-45 is known for.
  • Solid spruce top / solid walnut back & sides
  • Factory electronics
  • Comfortable neck and great playability
  • Honest signs of use but no functional issues
  • Original Gibson hard case included

Happy to provide additional photos, measurements, weights, or detailed condition notes for any of the guitars. Local deals preferred, but shipping is possible at buyer's expense. Trades are unlikely as I'm actively downsizing.

06-13-2026, 06:42 AM

  NGD: Eastman Romeo California
Posted by: grayn - Forum: Eastman Electric and Archtop Guitars - Replies (1)

I managed to get a preowned Eastman Romeo California, it is one of their original designs.  And I must admit that I've been looking at this guitar on the 'net for quite a while and thought it was not a good looking guitar.  But in person I was less sceptical and actually liked it's design and overall looks.  In fact this is one of the classiest guitars I have played.  And I have owned guitars from Suhr, Tom Anderson EBMM etc.  It is beautifully built and finished and has lots of really nice touches.  Ebony fingerboard, locking tuners, a 1.72" (44mm) wide, bone nut, half-circle pearl side dot markers and best of all, Bare Knuckle Old Guard Humbuckers.  Now this guitar comes with 11s on and this with the wider nut, gives a great playing experience, with so much tone and there's no stiffness, with very easy bending.  I suppose the Romeo California is somewhere between a LP and a 339 but still very much it's own thing.  It can really rock, get bluesy and would be an awesome Jazz guitar.  Now it's at home, going through my gear, I am really loving this excellent guitar.
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06-10-2026, 05:36 AM

  E8D tuner replacement options
Posted by: Clay49 - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (4)

Hi folks! Brand new to Eastman Guitars and the forum!

I just picked up a used 2019 E8D at a local shop here in the Birmingham area and am thrilled with my purchase. The only upgrades I’m planning are new bridge pins (I just replaced the strings and several of the stock wooden pins were uber loose, so much so that I had to wrap a little electrical tape around one to get it to stay wedged in the hole after tightening the string), and, I’d like to replace the tuning machines from these unbranded Chinese tuners to either Waverly or Gotoh. Any suggestions as to a direct drop-in replacement? I have Waverly in my Bourgeois JOMT, so I’m familiar with those, just wondering if they’re drop-in replacements.

Thanks!


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06-09-2026, 06:04 PM

  Bigsby
Posted by: Pk386 - Forum: Eastman Electric and Archtop Guitars - Replies (5)

Anyone any ideas on fitting a Bigsby to a t386  I quite like the idea of using the Towner system. But which model of Bigsby is best fit for my guitar. The b3 or the b6

06-02-2026, 05:35 AM

Wink Funny Looking Custom D28
Posted by: buytoiletpaper - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (1)

Found this on sweetwater. It is already sold. Just look at the back of this. Does it look familiar to you, if you know what I mean? Wink


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05-28-2026, 12:56 PM

  Pre-War Guitar Co.
Posted by: AlanSam - Forum: Guitar Videos - Replies (2)

What about the Pre-War Guitars Co? I spotted this vid and although you really can't judge a guitar's tone by recordings such as this it does sound pretty good:                                                                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRnLG1OVinw

Molly Tuttle - 1937 Martin D28 vs  Pre-War Guitars Co. HD                                                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7qfKMPW_9s

And these are Pre-War Guitars Co. OMs - the sheer exuberance, joy and musicality of this just blows my socks off!                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32aK_-l5bUw

05-24-2026, 08:03 AM