I just purchased a lightly used E22SS/V from reverb for $1400 and the shop owners gave me a free setup, strap pin install and 2 day shipping. I should have the guitar by Thursday. Since the E20SS/V is my favorite Eastman and up there with my D28 Authentic 1937 I have high hopes for the E22!

I went with this one because of how straight the back grain is. The top is also a little lighter more yellow sunburst.

I will post a full review after I can spend a week or so with it.

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I'm traditionally an electric player, but as I've gotten older I just can't motivate myself as much with amps and cables and pedals and the constant twiddling of EQ knobs taking me deeper into the black hole that is the search for perfect tone.
My musical tastes have also perhaps softened and now the sound of a great acoustic guitar in the hands of a master is all I need to hear to be content.
I was already a fan of Eastman, owning a T59V for a couple of years now, I'd convinced myself I needed one of their acoustics too.
I was torn between a D or an OM. I found a place that told me they could order me in an E8OM-TC left handed. I didn't even know Eastman made that model for us tortured Southpaws! (Nothing on Eastman's website indicated it either).
3-5 weeks was the ETA. I'm admittedly not a patient person when it comes to acquiring gear and having to wait but I thought I could manage a month or so.
3 weeks came and went, as did 5 weeks, then 7 weeks. I was told by the store they are in the dark until it turns up on their doorstep!
I was getting frustrated and my eyes were straying towards other guitars, uh-oh.
That's when I convinced myself I needed both a D and an OM. I told myself it was time to thin the electric herd to make room and I caved in to desire and ordered an E20D-TC that was physically in stock at another store.
I've had the E20D about 2 weeks now and I'm struggling to put it down. It's my first dreadnought and to my pleasant surprise I adapted pretty quickly to it's size and scale length.
Smitten with the E20D I went back and forth about cancelling the order on the OM but just as I was giving up hope, after 9 weeks, I got the word at the end of last week that it had finally turned up.
It's due to arrive tomorrow and I'm excited to compare it with the E20D and figure out the strengths and weaknesses of each one.
For now he's a couple of photos of the E20D. I am pretty happy with the build quality and finish and the ebony fingerboard is stunning. I think the weight is fine but I've read a lot about Eastman's being on the heavy side. (Maybe it because I'm used to 7-8lb electrics).
I'd definitely say it's the easiest playing acoustic I've owned and I once owned a Martin 000-28EC (It was quite dark sounding and I never fully adapted to the V shape neck).

Cheers!
Simon

Hi, I purchased an Eastman AC522 about 6 weeks ago and find that, when plugged in, the B string is a lot louder than the others. I am using it with a thr 30II Electric guitar amp. Can anything be done to stop this?
Cheers

Hi, I purchased an Eastman AC522 about 6 weeks ago and find that, when plugged in, the B string is a lot louder than the others. I am using it with a thr 30II Electric guitar amp. Can anything be done to stop this?
Cheers

As the subject asks - Is Eastman moving back to Gotoh tuners on their mid to upper tier acoustics?

I probably spend way too much time on Reverb, but I've noticed a lot of recent 2024 models with Gotoh open back 5xx and 7xx series tuners installed. From the mahogany/sitka series on up the chain, they're coming with Gotoh tuners (in place of Ping).

Am I late to the party, or is that news to anyone other than me?

I'd like to get a set of FWI pins for my E10ss but not sure of size - I see sites like Maury Music that have them and map sizes to 'large name' brands but no mapping to my beloved Eastman. When I inquired they just said it no listed won't fit. Maybe that's true but seems odd unless Eastman has some really odd ball size.

Just curious if anyone has insight into some nice bone pins they've installed successfully. Would prefer a set with no inlay

Such a great player!!

I  am new to this forum and Eastman guitars. I have ordered this exact guitar from Sweetwater.com. All my other’s have been Dreadnoughts so thought I would try something a little different. I like playing finger style. I have played at guitar since 1964 but in 1974 switched to bass guitar. I have been wanted to get back into guitar for a bit now. Anyway, here is the guitar’s photos.

http://redirect.viglink.com/?key=71fe213.../a/GAYPutx

Hey Tom - I noticed you sold your long scale E40OM (congrats on the sale).

Just curious, was the increased string tension the main reason for you (personally) in deciding to move on? I ask as a fingerstyle guy who has often pondered a long scale Eastman...

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