Just want any thoughts on this model. Seriously considering this model.

The big brown truck delivered this beauty.

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Yes all mahogany acoustic guitars have a long, huge history...So one of my favs is an all hog 15 series Martin...Do you think Eastman should make a deep body GA/OM all mahogany?  I think they would sell well! I got the reference by Martin that they sell close to 9000 per year in various models.  A friend has a Larrivee all hog, but paid $2500 for it. I think Guild still makes them, as well as many boutique builders.  Gibson actually made some all mahogany J-45's in the 20's-30's. I think if Eastman could design an all (genuine mahogany) deep bodied GA or OM-25" scale and a 12 fretter they would sell like hot cakes, at a good price. I know they made a run of them but none to be found.  What do you think?

A Brief History of Martin’s All Mahogany Guitars (copied)

The first all-mahogany guitar was Martin's 2-17, introduced in the early 1920s.

Following the wave of popularity of Hawaiian music in the United States after World War I, Martin guitars made of Hawaiian Koa wood were selling well in the early 1920s. These guitars were built to be played lap style with a slide bar and a nut extender to raise the action. However, the frets were raised and the nut extender was removable, so they were widely played as conventionally fretted guitars. Inspired by this popularity, Martin reconfigured the 17 line to include the all mahogany model 2-17 in 1922.

This small-bodied instrument became a trendsetter for the burgeoning acoustic blues scene. Later that same decade, arch rival Gibson jumped on the bandwagon with its own mahogany-top effort, the L-0.
Martin made many Style 17 all mahogany models which were in production for many years from roughly the 40's up into the 60's.

Blues players loved these instruments with their bright but sweet trebles and a midrange that cuts through loud vocals. They were also cheap – $25 at the time.

The Style 15 came into being in 1940, but various American companies continued to make all-mahogany instruments up until the '60s, when availability of spruce (which had been a problem post-WWII) was no longer an issue.

As a result, the popularity of these 'austerity' instruments waned to the point where the big firms no longer bothered with them, although a couple of notable exceptions were Guild's D-25 and the cool-looking, bolt-on-necked Fender Newporter.

When Taylor successfully debuted the 412-M in 1996, it suggested that the time was perhaps right for this intriguing style of acoustic to return. Martin launched the strictly budget D-15 in 1997, followed by the 000-15 and others, including the 000-15S in 2000 (discontinued in 2009).


In 2010, Martin added the dreadnought sized D-15M and its smaller bodied sibling, the 000-15M, to its standard line – the “M” suffix indicating a number of spec changes over the existing 15 Series guitars, including the return to all mahogany instead of sapele, which they used during the mid-to-late 2000’s. Also adding a 000-15SM 12 fret.

The Streetmaster's also added and Martin has a new abundant source for true mahogany from South America, Central America and southern Mexico. Not using Sapele, or Sipo these days.  Martin also has a stash of old Caribbean sourced mahoganies reserved for customs and can be used on tops as well.

Which strings do you prefer the sound and feel of on your Eastman guitar? Brand and gauge of string on which model guitar? Thanks for any and all responses.

For those that have been Eastman owners for a while....How do you think the TC models compare soundwise to the same model without a TC top?
Thanks for your responses.

Hello everyone. I'm new to the forum and a new Eastman owner. Just purchased a new E10D-TC and I'm loving it. I already owned a Blueridge BR180 and a Martin HD28 ambertone and wanted to try a mahogany dreadnought. This thing is has a gorgeous back and the sound is great and expecting it to only get better. I'm loving the neck and setup straight from the store but I did put a set of medium monels on it straight out of the gate. Happy I found this forum.
Lennie

Hello! Love this forum. Lots of good information and advice. I’m a first time poster and just received a new (to me) 2018 Eastman E1OM. I think it’s their entry level all solid wood guitar? I’m 67 and have only been playing for 4 years, so I’m not as good/knowledgeable as some of you are, but this is the best guitar I’ve ever played. I’ve been playing an Alvarez Artist series OM and it’s a nice guitar but this Eastman is louder, more articulate, and the neck seems more forgiving to a relative newbie like me. I took it in for a set up and the guitar tech said he loves Eastmans. I think I do too!

For Sale:  Eastman E6om with K&K Pure Mini pickup and hard case
Price:  $725 shipped ($675 for the guitar and $50 for shipping; I will pay any fees)

It's in excellent condition: no major dings or scratches, just some light surface swirls/scratches in the finish that don't show up in photographs.  I keep it cased in my music room, which I maintain at around 74F with 50% relative humidity.

The sound is great.  It's a pro-level instrument.

I think it's approximately a 2018 model, or thereabouts.  I bought it 4 years ago from a guy who bought it new a year earlier.  He had it setup and the K&K installed already.  

I'm posting it because I'm selling off my small-bodied guitars.  I'm a big guy and prefer dreads and jumbos, especially since I have a finicky left wrist (with lots of titanium and screws from being broken 25 years ago) that can't get comfortable with short-scale guitars.  

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Not sure if this should be in the 'No Affiliation' section, so apologies if it should.

But I wanted the forum members to know that I just returned a really nice AC422 (non-cutaway) to GuitarCenter.  I had noticed it when it was listed as an 'AC22' and the price was maybe $750, but it sold and was removed.  It was then returned and eventually the price dropped to $600, so I snagged it after I confirmed that it was 422 (Hoping it was an 822, but no such luck!).

It is a really nice guitar for $600.  The top is creamy white with some nice, subtle figuring.  It sounded really nice, and has no dings or scratches.  It is pristine.  But it has 3 downsides IMHO.  the top has a small knot in the wood, lower bout treble side.  It looks like a ding from a distance, but it is a small knot.  The grain is really wide and a bit lighter on the sides particularly north of the waist (back is darker and nice, straight and tighter grain).  And finally, it came with a gig bag and not a case (despite being listed with a case).  I've got a copule of pics if anyone wants to see them.

I almost kept it.  But between the three instruments in this category that I own (this AC422, an E10OM-TC which is for sale and a new Furch Red Masters series), I am going to keep the Furch.  They all sounded great, but different.  The AC422 has a great chime and is a bit more understated.  The E10OM-TC has some great depth.  The Furch is right in the middle (and frankly I bought it new and would lose my shirt if I sold it).  So, the Furch stays.

But...for $600 for a really nice guitar with a few little issues, I thought I would point it out to everyone.  It will probably take a day or a few days to be live on GC website again.  Prob will still be listed as an AC22, FWIW.

Hello all, first post here. I have recently become enamored with Eastman Archtop guitars. I think they really fill a void in the (albeit small) market for high quality carved guitars that do not cost the same as your car.

After more or less settling on an 805CE with the floating pickup, I stumbled across a 905NC with highly flamed maple all around. It seems like a big step up from the 805 cosmetically and i love the color scheme more than what I can find with the 800 series. I prefer a non-cutaway and an archtop without a pickup if possible, though I may explore not invasive pickups at a later time. 

I went ahead and ordered it, but I can't find much information about it anywhere! I found one person who claimed there was an 805 and 905 NC as a dealer exclusive and is hard to find. Once the guitar arrives, I'll reach out to Eastman for more information, but has anyone ever come across one of these? I'm interested to know which dealer they were exclusive to (if true) and rough production numbers, features etc. I'll attach some photos here. (Also, can anyone tell me the difference between the 905 and 910 designation - same for the 800 series?) 

I have Martins and other flattops, but the only other archtop I've owned was a The Loar LH-600VS which I really liked except for the fret work and lack of hard case. I play in a 30 piece orchestra that plays all kinds of weird folky, medieval, classical type stuff and I think this sound (and presentation) will be a boone to the group dynamic. 

Many thanks for any information you might have and can share!

Best, 

Geoff

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