Welcome Walrusbeef11 - you are our 2000th member! I look forward to your first post.

Merry Christmas! Did Santa bring anyone a new guitar? Or music related gear?

Out Of curiosity I just checked the bracing just inside the sound hole on my older and my new E20D and discovered that the bracing is shifted a great deal more forward on the new one versus the older one. Does anyone know when they change this? I don’t know if this has been discussed before or if I’m just the last to know. Thanks

My AR372 has the treble side parallelogram inlay at the 14th fret chipped with about a 1/3rd of it missing.

I feel can can do a repair myself but does anyone have a source for the inlay pieces?

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Just picked up a brand new E1D yetserday.
Luckily I have a dealer who is local who gets these in on a pretty frequent basis.

Anyway, my question is that it appears to have come with ebony bridge pins.
According to the Eastman website, it should come with black plastic bridge pins.

Is the website just not updated, or could this be a return that somebdoy upgraded that was tehn sold 'as new?'

I'm trying to access the truss rod in an older model AC 122 (2015) but I can't see it in the entry port.  If I insert something into the port I don't contact anything solid until about 3 inches.  Is the end actually that deep in, or is it missing an end cap or something?  Any thoughts on this.
Thanks
Slider

Hi folks,
I'm a 2nd time and very pleased Eastman owner. I foolishly sold my 1st E6om a couple of years ago and regretted doing so. This E6om TC was recently purchased used but in excellent condition from a local store. I have to say that this guitar is a real joy to play and the setup is just about perfect.
I believe it has an Alpine spruce top as there is a certificate in the case indicating so. I'm wondering how Alpine compares to Sitka and Adirondack, either way however the guitar sounds fantastic.
Thanks, SG

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Hey folks!

Well, it looks like Eastman is back in the Custom Shop biz so Helene and I are working on a limited run, or two to help us celebrate our 20th anniversary. Wow, hard to believe it's been that long. Many of you have you been asking for more of our E15SS and E5SS customs which were based on the Gibson LG series that were built for us from 2014 through 2018, and we are seeing if they will build more of these hugely popular customs for us, but what else would you like to see?

We are planning on some exclusive models from Eastmans (as well as other brands) so let us know what you would like to see.

BTW, here is the link to that long discontinued custom. It was available both with Rosewood and Mahogany back and sides.

https://www.laguitarsales.com/index.php/...45065.html

Happy holidays!

=12pt=10.0ptI have an AC122 - purchased new couple of months ago. It was "new" old stock - it doesn't have the electronics or cutaways that are in the newer AC line. I also have a 2010 AC412 - which is a different body type of guitar altogether. I think Eastman used the AC designation on a bunch of their guitar models back then. Anyway - the AC412 is a fully bound fret board and much easier to fret chords up the neck than my AC122. My assumption is that a 400 series Eastman is just a more professional sort of model than a 100 series, therefore playability is just superior when you go from a 100 series to 400? So I'm wanting any opinions on whether my assumption would be correct. The guitars were both purchased at a quality guitar shop and I believe were both properly set up.
=10.0ptAny thoughts would be appreciated.

I'm looking to pick up an ar371. Must be in great condition, let me know if you have one you might want to part with. Thanks.  Bob