has anyone ever tried a tusq saddle in one of their eastmans? i'm thinking about trying one on my new e10ss-tc. 

the guitar sounds great, but the added sparkle of the tusq might make for an interesting alternative to the bone. 

i believe any of the pre-made blanks would need to be shortened--lengthwise--to fit the eastman. plus then there would be reducing the height...which is fine.

just checkingto see if anyone attempted this. if so, which guitar(s)?

thanks

I just recently purchased a Non-TC 2021 E10D. I must say that I'm very impressed. It seems Eastman has upped their game. The guitar is three years old and sounds and looks wonderful. I thought about buying a newer TC model but I decided to buy a used regular E10D. It seems that the entire acoustic guitar world is turning to making baked-top guitars to the point that regular (Non-TC) guitars are becoming hard to find. My question is:
I've heard some experts in the field claim that TC tops may sound better right off but after that, they don't age as well as the regular tops. This three-year told E10D sounds great NOW. I thought that buying a slightly aged guitar might be similar to the TC-topped guitar or might even sound better?!
I'd like to hear from those owners of BOTH TC and Non-TC models and get their thoughts on this matter. The only TC guitar I owned was a E1D-Special that I was rather disappointed with. I actually liked the regular E1D better.

Hi folks,

I recently purchased an Eastman AC222CE-OV, and although I love the tone unplugged, the plugged in tone with the Freshman Piezo under saddle pickup is terrible with way too much bass and greatly lacking in the high end.  I have the tone dial cranked right up and the High EQ on my mixer at max, and it still has no ring to the high frequencies.

I am therefore looking for an affordable replacement pickup and preamp.  One that has tone control or an EQ and I am not opposed to cutting out a hole in the guitar to accommodate an external preamp, but I need great plugged in sound.  All recommendations are appreciated.  thanks

Anybody have one?
thx Mike

Hi,
Fabien here from the Australian East Coast.
I very recently bought a E22 SS / V. I'm not a huge fan of relicing in general but the guitar sounded great on the online reviews so I bit the bullet and bought one from a reputable store in Australia.
Upon arrival the guitar looked good and sounded great. Impressed with the tonal range! The neck is a bit thicker than what I'm used too (Fenech VTHP blackwood) but no big deal.
While the guitar is overall well finished, the area around the rosace and especially the junction to the body looks terrible (see photos). The fretboard is not quite flush to the body, lots of glue residues, air buble under pickguard etc....
The shop was made aware of this and is happy to refund me (but it's going to cost me postage fees). However they told me these issues were part of the aging look... I call BS.
Am I being difficult here or shall I expect better QC from Eastman and return the guitar. I have to say I got a good deal (2300 AUD) on it but there was no mention of these imperfections by the shop.
Thank you for your feedback on this. It's my first Eastman so really was not sure what to expect. Soundwise it's a 10/10 but this issue is clouding the whole experience.
Cheers
Fabien

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i don't know if any of you folks are on that, but caveat emptor if you try to buy an instrument from any of the members.

do your due diligence...unlike me. i was taken.

First post here - been on the Acoustic Guitar Forum for over 20 years.

I've owned a dozen or so Eastmans over the last 10 years or so and recently purchased and E1D Special for a travel guitar.   I'm shocked at the build quality and tonal characteristics - VERY nice instrument.  Only complaint is the tuners.

Does anyone know of a drop in replacement?

I checked with Eastman and a couple dealers and there was no help offered.

Thanks in advance.

Whatcha all think about this model?  Sitka over ovankol.  wonderful aesthetics. 24.9" scale. it has a pickup, which i dont care about. But If this is a little melodic sustain-y 000-28ish guitar, I want to give it a whirl.

Thanks fellas

Hello ! 

I'm looking to buy a T64v (with bigsby), they seems to be incredible instruments ! I'm wondering about the finish, I really love vintage guitars, I hate modern "way too much" glossy finish. From the photos I'v seen of the truetone finish, it doesnt look that glossy. How does it compare to a vintage instrument or a new instrument?

Also, the Antique varnish look really cool too, but I'm worried about the cleaning when there's beer or blood spill on it (I play concerts and that kind of things happen more often than not !) , also wondering if the antique varnish is still kind of glossy or more like a matte furniture?

Photos of your guitars with thoses finish would be helpful too !

Thx

i have a question regarding the truetone finishes.

when i record guitar i use a leather thing that goes over the sides and gets my arm of the top of the guitar. it attaches via suction cups.

the manufacturer says to make sure the finish is fully cured/gassed off. but he is mainly mentioning nitro finishes.

my older eastmans are nitro and due to the time i've had them, i have no concerns, nor have had any issues.

one guitar (e10ss-tc)is brand new. the other one (e10d-tc) is a '22 model. should i be concerned about the suction cups leaving any marks on the truetone gloss?