Hi everyone, 
I am the proud new owner of a T486, the standard red model. Looks and plays great, but it seems like the pickup wiring is a bit funky.  I'm trying to figure out what might be going on with the wiring, and where to begin. Here's what happening:

Bridge Pickup selected: Both volume knobs and tone knobs control the sound (!). Lowering either volume knob takes the sound down all the way. 
Both pickups selected: Same behavior as bridge pickup selected. 
Neck pickup selected: Works as you'd expect. 

I did notice a blob of solder on one of the wires, although both pickups do seem to be working. It leads me to believe the problem may be at the toggle switch?  But I thought I'd ask the opinions of the good people here, and how you might go about troubleshooting this.  I'm pretty good with soldering, but how much of a pain is it to yank the electronics?

I made an inquiry to LR Baggs and received a response that the lithium 9V is ok to use, but no comments beyond that.  They did say they had some noise issues with industrial duty 9v batteries.  I popped a lithium in my Element pickup last string change and it is working fine. 

I am wondering about using a lithium with my full Anthem pickups.  The full Anthems have a battery charge indicator.  The 9v lithium batteries have a different discharge curve than the 9v alkaline, and I am thinking the battery indicator would not be accurate.  Anyone have any experience with this? 

CJ

Hi
I just received my Eastman e20 OM TC and I have a few days to try it, 15 days.

I have mixed feelings about the guitar, I thought I'd share to see if I could get some feedback if somebody has experienced the same:

Pros:
- I think it's a beautiful sounding guitar
- The sound seems very colorful and every note seems to have character (if this makes sense)
- The neck is very confortable
- Strumming sounds very nice
- It's very well made which is very pleasing when picking it up, I feel I don't want to put it down while playing it.

Cons:
- I find that the lows are a bit too present and I need to be careful when playing. I either need to pluck the highs a little louder for them to stand out or be careful with the lows, trying not to play them too loud. ( i refer to highs, strings 1,2,3 and to lows 4,5,6)
-  If I'm playing finger style and the part of the song doesn't have any high notes it can sound a little muddled. (This may be my impression and I'm not used to the guitar yet)
- There is a 'runout' on the top of the guitar which depending on the light angle one part of the guitar looks darker than the other. This is something I'm not too happy with and I'm trying to get used to it.
- Sometimes, while playing, the 1st and 6th string slide of the neck, this is ok, I think it's just a matter of getting used to it as it's a new guitar. Already I find it hardly slides of now.

Has anybody else experience this with this guitar? I have mixed feelings about it and I really want to like it. The strings I use are
D'Addario XT 53 -12.

I'm new to the forum and I'm aware that most people here love their Eastman guitars and I see why, they are beautiful sounding guitars and a joy to pick up, but the points above are holding me back a bit.

Any feedback appreciated; I'd like to keep the guitar but I have doubts. My previous guitar is a Recording King RO 328, the lows sound a little clearer which is something I think I am not finding in the Eastman e20 TC at the moment. 

Which other Eastman guitars could you recommend? Would the e20 OM MR TC sound better?
Many thanks

Here is a Booth Walkthrough we did with Eastman guitars this past week at NAMM. We had an excellent time!

https://www.youtube.com/live/JKP8i5o-LEM?feature=share

Has anyone had the opportunity to play the newest travel guitar, PCH2 TG? The price is tempting but I cannot find info on what it sounds like.

While on vacation in Florida I found this 2010 T185MX at a Guitar Center in Orlando. All original with the Kent Armstrong pickups, original hard case and COA. Although the Armstrong pickups aren't highly regarded I doubt that I'll replace them since I don't gig anymore. It plays great and of course looks fantastic.

Received my new AC522CE today from Sun Valley Guitars.  There is something so inspiring when you have such a finely crafted guitar in your hands.  I know that many of you have some higher end guitars that have beautiful wood binding aesthetics but this is the first one for me.  It is such an elegant touch on guitars and I especially love the look of the Goldburst with the mahogany trim and rosette and blue purfling.  
I instantly upgraded the tuners to Gotoh 510s (SGV510Z-L5) in X-Gold. They just dropped right in, easy peasy! I mostly did the upgrade for the aesthetic look and I'm definitely thrilled with the look but also get a slightly better tuning ratio (1:21).  They also feel great in my hands when tuning.
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Here is a video capture test with my new T64/v.

I have Dog Ear Antiquity SD that trinenet in an old drawer, I will put them soon to make a comparison, this video will serve as witnesses.

I'm pondering on the E1 OOSS but wary of the 1 11/16 nut, generally finding that 1.75 suits my fingerstyle. Does anyone who owns one have a view on whether the neck profile or nut strings spacing do anything to mitigate the nut width? It might be a dumb idea but I wondered if a chunkier neck might take away from the narrow feel of the nut.

sorry, no longer for sale: 2021 Eastman E8D-TC w/Eastman original hard shell case.  Guitar is in near mint condition as well as is the OHSC.  It has the upgraded Swiss Alpine Spruce Thermal-Cured top and beautiful Indian Rosewood back and sides.  The Swiss Alpine Spruce adds a lushness to the well balanced tone of this guitar.



Guitar Specifications:


Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Neck Profile: Traditional Even "C"
Nut: Bone 1 3/4"
Fretwire: 20 Jescar-FW43080
Scale Length : 25.4"
Body Dimensions: 16" x 4 -23/32"
Sound Port: None
Bracings: Hand-Carved Scalloped X
Body Top: Solid Thermal Cured Swiss Alpine Spruce
Body Back/Sides: Solid Rosewood
Bridge/Saddle: Ebony/Bone, 2 5/32" Spacing
Rosette: Classic
Truss Rod: Dual Acting
Binding: Top, Back
Binding Material: Herringbone
Logo: Pearl Headstock
Inlay: Abalone Snowflakes
Side Dot Color: White
Bridge Pins: Ebony
Body Top Finish: Gloss Finish
Back/Sides Finish: Gloss Finish
Hardware Color: Nickel
Pickguard: Tortoise Shell
Tuners: Open Gear Pingwell V-93N 3+3
Strings: D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze .012-.053
Action Height: 12th fret 3/32" on the bass side and 2/32" on the treble side
Case: Hardshell Case
Truss Rod Wrench :4mm