Hello,

I am new to this forum. I am a big fan of Eastman acoustics and have owned quite a few over the years. Currently a E20om and E20p. Anybody own an AC708? Just look for opinions on this model. I have never played and Eastman with an Engelmann top.

Thanks,
Mike

Jumbo on rye with parlor meat:

Eastman E6D for sale on the AGF, no affiliation...w/HSC  (aka Eastman AC320 if abalone rosette)
https://www.acousticguitarforum.com/foru...2&t=510682

I am new to learning how to play and enjoying every glorious and frustrating minute of it. I started about a year ago and have cycled through several guitars. Some were flat-out mistakes others were a change of preference. My current guitarsenal is a Cort P1200 cedar/rosewood for travel (BTW great little parlor), a 2016 Martin 000-18 that I bought via Reverb and a 2017 Eastman E8D that continues to astound me. I always thought I would get a D/HD-28 and be complete but I just can't see spending 2-4X more. I bought the Eastman via CL locally and cannot believe the playability, sound, neck, look etc etc. At first I was a little concerned about the country of origin stigma. Now I am realizing the value equation these guitars offer. I love the sound and the extra money in my wallet. It goes to the cost of lessons which are direly needed.

I would like to add a 000 or OM adirondack/rosewood to complement the others. The concern I have is after reading most of the discussions on this board is the playing time it would take to open up the E40. I travel about 50% of the time and tend to switch off during my practicing at home between the Martin and the Eastman. The question - should I focus on the E20OM-TC since it is already "aged" vs the time it will take to get the most out of the E40OM? I am assuming the guitars will feel very similar and unfortunately due to availability it is nigh impossible to play one next to the other. My local Eastman dealer has ordered in an E40OM and offered to sell it to me at a killer price. They are just getting started handling guitars (they are more of an orchestral dealer) and I think are trying to generate some volume and interest in fretted instruments. 

Thanks for reading.

Hi all -

I have added an John Pearse slimline armrest to my E6-OM.  I am happy with what it has done for the tone - the guitar is certainly louder now.  I notice when I play, I rest my arm somewhat heavy on the side of the guitar.  The armrest takes the weight of my arm, allowing the top to be more resonant.  I'm not sure that I will add it to all my guitars, but I am happy with the result on my E6 OM... 

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Gotta have some fun here all us serious musicians. So here's the quiz....
You inherit a bunch of money, and you are 25 years old suddenly, with the wisdom you have today, and you must choose
a career in some music field, performance, singing, producing music, writing songs, backup singer, lead guitar, manage a rock band.....
What would you choose to do?

Hi Folks,

I recently brought a preowned Eastman archtop 7 strings. Absolutely love the sound but I could not find any info about this model from the Eastman website (the similar one I found is AR910-7 strings). Does any one know about the “917” model?

Thanks in advance. I have also sent Eastman a message but still waiting for their reply.

Photo of the label attached.

Cheers,
Lok

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I really love this guitar and the pickups in it. Such an amazing guitar.

Hello. I'm new to this website and I'm glad I've found you folks!

This week I went to a guitar store I occasionally go to and to my surprise, was able to demo the SB59. Boy oh boy! The last several months I've been meticulously organizing and planning a new guitar purchase from another brand and now...I'm not.  At this point, I'm an Eastman guy. Yep. That easy of a decision for me.

I wanted to demo the Thinlines as well but they didn't have any in stock so I have a few questions about them I was hoping some of you all could help me with.

1. Are the neck profiles of the Thinlines, notably the T59/v, the same as the SB59? I've read they may be slightly more low profile but still substantial. I really loved how the SB59 felt neck in my hands. 
2. Is the Ebony fretboard also the same as on the SB59? The fretboard felt wonderful and was a joy to play. Wanted to make sure it was of the same feel and quality.
3. Not really neck profile related but, has anyone compared the laminate to solid wood versions? I've only had experience with laminate semis but I see the Eastman website discusses the solid-wood benefits at moderate volumes which I typically play at (don't really gig). But I am leaning towards the T59 at this point.

I hope to get both the semi-hollow & the hardbody at some point but need to still try the semi-hollow to determine which one to get first. Decisions, decisions. Btw, my main musical genres I play are Blues-rock, blues, Soul, Funk, Jam Band stuff. & at this point, strictly a home player.

Thx for any guidance and insight that you all can provide. Look forward to the feedback!

It looks lately, like there have been quite a few more threads on the Eastman Archtop & Hollow Body guitar section, than on the Eastman Acoustic section.
Those archtops have beautiful woods and gorgeous glossy finishes, and maybe we acoustic guys are just busy playing ours? Just guys, I'd love to have an Eastman T-185MX, natural finish.