Eastman AC422CE Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric (Solid Rosewood/Sitka) – Mint
Posted by: EasyCamper - Forum: For Sale / Trade and Online Deals - Replies (1)

Are you looking for your next go-to instrument? This Eastman AC422CE is the perfect workhorse for the stage or the studio. Beautifully crafted and played with care, this guitar delivers premium tone and reliable performance every time you play. $1,075 plus shipping.

Why you'll love it:

Top-Tier Build: Features solid Sitka spruce top with solid rosewood back and sides for a rich, balanced sound.

Aged Solid Sitka Spruce Top: Purchased new in January 2019, this all-solid Eastman has had more than seven years to open up naturally. The solid Sitka spruce top has matured beautifully, delivering the warm, balanced, responsive tone that players appreciate in well-seasoned all-solid acoustic guitars.

Comfort & Playability: Grand Auditorium body with a cutaway, paired with a smooth mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard/bridge. 1 3/4" nut width, factory bone nut and saddle.

Gig-Ready: Equipped with the Fishman Sonitone pickup system for easy amplification.

Immaculate Care: Kept in a smoke-free, climate-controlled environment. It remains in mint condition, with only two tiny dings too small to photograph.

Package Includes:
Original Eastman Hardshell Case
Original purchase documentation (purchased 1/21/2019)

Serious guitar. Serious value. Shipping is available! Send a message to claim this incredible instrument today.

08-01-2026, 04:20 PM

  1924 Gibson O Style Acoustic
Posted by: AlanSam - Forum: Other Guitar Brands - Replies (2)

I've never previously seen anything quite like this 1924 Gibson archtop :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bL2YHbwGGZM

birch back and sides, carved spruce top and 1.74" nut. It has 15 frets clear of the body. I wouldn't mind gettin me mitts on this for a couple of hours.

07-25-2026, 12:34 PM

  What Do You Think Of This Vid?
Posted by: AlanSam - Forum: Guitar Videos - Replies (2)

What do you think of this vid? -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gh6bidmlcmM

now consider this:- 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC9wZHLbDvU

You thoughts?

07-19-2026, 01:34 PM

  Freight Train - Elizabeth Cotten
Posted by: AlanSam - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (1)

Born in n 1892 Elizabeth Cotten was self taught and only 12 years old when she wrote Freight Train. What she could do with two fingers is a lesson to us all :-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2DCWfBkMSI

so jimi hendrix wasn't the first left hander to play a right handed guitar upside down lol

07-18-2026, 05:20 PM

  AC712
Posted by: cronquille - Forum: General Chatter - Replies (2)

About 10 (Maybe less) years ago, I traded a USA Ovation Elite Acoustic for an Eastman AC712 because I was interested in learning finger style guitar. Since I only paid $250 for the Ovation, I wasn't out any money, but I really didn't know anything about Eastman's guitar offerings. I knew about their mandolins and their great reputation, so I decided to take a chance.
Needless to say, I was floored. There was only one tiny finish ding on the top, but it can only be seen in the right light.
I am very happy with this guitar. Just wanted to share this as my first post.

Cheers!!
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07-12-2026, 05:58 AM

  Eastman E25ss/V
Posted by: AlanSam - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (3)

I am seriously considering selling a couple of guitars, and if I do this is top of my shopping list:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcAoRJ_yalE

07-11-2026, 05:53 PM

  "VOICED" E1D
Posted by: DaisyChain - Forum: Guitar Videos - No Replies







my "voiced" e1d,

if anyone wants to hear more, let me know. any suggestions for further voicing im all ears.


i think anyone within their wrong mind should probably do this at least once to a guitar if they know whats good for them. the journey has taught me A LOT about bracing


cheers


daisy

07-09-2026, 10:11 PM

  Fun with rosewood dreads
Posted by: TomC - Forum: Eastman Acoustic Guitars - Replies (6)

I had a very nice two hours at a newer upscale guitar shop in my area. It is called Stevie's Guitars with a website of http://www.guitars.net. Specific to acoustics - https://www.guitars.net/collections/acoustics

So the reason for the visit, besides having 3 hours to kill,  was they have a E20D-LSH-TC torrefied Adirondack/rosewood, a Bourgeois Touchstone Vintage D Sitka/rosewood as well as a Touchstone Signature D torrefied Sitka/Madagascar rosewood, plus many many others. I started on the two Bourgeois' and the LSH. IMHO the LSH smoked the other two and I don't feel it was that close. Maybe it is the enlarged sound hole or the torrefied Adirondack top but it has the bass, volume, sparkling trebles, sustain, projection - everything you would want in a dread. The other two weren't bad but slightly subdued in comparison. I just felt that the LSH was a step above. And to boot it was $800 cheaper than the standard Touchstone and $1500 less than the Signature. It truly is making me re-think my aversion to dreads. 

I also was able to compare it against a Santa Cruz Tony Rice model, a Boucher BG-52-BM, as well as new Martin  HD-28 and D-28. Unless you are specifically looking for the Martin tone, the Eastman holds its own and is over $1000 less expensive. The Eastman was heavier and the neck fuller than the Martins. Concerning a comparison to the Santa Cruz or Boucher - no, not even close. But then again that is not a fair comparison. Both of these models are nudging $8,000. They are just wonderful instruments but I could never justify the price. I am sure others with unlimited budgets or extensive talent could bring out the best in the Santa Cruz and Boucher to justify that kind of price tag. 
If anyone is in the market, pic below and here is a link to the Eastman -  https://www.guitars.net/products/e20d-ls...c863&_ss=c  Ask for Nick - very helpful and friendly. Great place to visit and shop. One other guitar that really caught my ear was a Boucher HG-41-V - OM sized, torrefied Adirondack/Brazilian mahogany with a soft V neck. Just a sweet smaller body guitar. Light weight and comfortable neck if you like soft V shapes. It is a used model in excellent conditon.
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07-09-2026, 03:05 PM

  Update - server migration
Posted by: Meathead - Forum: Introductions and EGF Annoucements - Replies (3)

Hi all -

Over the next week I will be starting the process of changing my webserver hosting for EGF.

You may see the site down for a short time occasionally as I make the move. I am hoping to minimize the downtime - if you see the site down, know that I am working on it.

07-09-2026, 09:06 AM

  Bourgeois Piccolo Parlor Guitar
Posted by: AlanSam - Forum: Other Guitar Brands - No Replies

This guitar looks for all the world like a nineteenth century instrument. I would love to have a noodle on it:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8k7oHWXyYc

07-05-2026, 07:06 PM