Hello all, calling on all varnished guitar owners as to how you are cleaning/wiping down guitar when it starts to get grimy. I tend to not fuss with polishing any of my guitars and just generally spray a guitar cleaner on a cloth and gently wipe down my nitro and True Tone finished guits when they need it, but for my varnished ones, I've just been using a clean dry soft cloth to wipe down. Anyone have tips for cleaning/protecting the thin shellac? Or is a dry soft cloth enough? Sometimes it takes some pressure to clean up after a long set and would be great if there was something safe to use on it to make it easier to wipe down.

Gibson's Century range is interesting and relatively affordable. This is a 12 fret 185 - the smaller sibling of the J200. Slim taper neck too -  if you like that kind of thing:-:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osAn3Pxvbyo

They do a 12 fret J45 and 00 in the same range.

Selling my neatly used Line6 HX STOMP (red) effect processor.
Still in perfect shape and works fine.
Price is $400 + shipping fee

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Anyone else noticed the new slotted bridges instead of the usual ramped bridges on their new (2025) Eastman acoustics?

Today I noticed this for the first time during a string change on my E1SS. At first I thought the unslotted ebony bridge pin from the high E string was unfinished by mistake, but soon I found out all other bridge pins were unslotted as well. They fit really well/tight and I didn't expect that to happen as I always thought they supposed to be slotted.

I also noticed the slotted bridge and unslotted bridge pins on my AC122-2CE and that guitar came from a different shop and was newly acquired by me as well.

So I guess Eastman has changed a concept for 2025?

Anyone else who can chime in/confirm?

Selling my Line 6 HX Stomp XL Guitar Floor Processor with Box and all accessories

Asking price is $500
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I am now closer to 80 than 70 and when I look back at the music which has moved me since I was a kid Joan Baez and Paul Simon figure large. This is a good version of Paul's Boxer. I do believe Paul is playing Joan's Martin 0-45? And the great Richard Thompson guesting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr1iKrTqa2w
Also The Outlaws performing Sunday Morning Comin' Down. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ARfcJvJ68
Kris Kristofferson had an ambition to write the great American novel, which he never did - but what a great lyricist!

Hi, I hope some one have the time to answer a question?

I have today a AC622ce and I am thinking about buying a OM but I am not sure which one E20OM TC or MR TC or E40OM TC Has anyone tried them and which one do you prefer, the E40OM TC is a stretch for my budget but if it is much better then maybe.

Thank you for your help.

Selling my Eastman OM hard case.
Asking price is $110 which includes shipping fee

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This is an interesting vid comparing Eastman guitars with similar models from Gibson and Martin:-
https://tfoa.us18.list-manage.com/track/...3420c33b88

Anyone have experience comparing a Sire Larry Carlton H7 vs any of the Eastman semi-hollow body 335 style guitars? And let's throw in the Epiphone IBC ES-335 since that sits somewhere between the Sire and the Eastmans in terms of price.

I've seen great reviews of the Sire, the only consistent point of critique being a pretty narrow nut at around 40mm iirc, though currently on Sire's website it says 43mm, which is pretty standard. So either they have inconsistent nut width, or they've made the nut wider according to past feedback. 

I don't care much for a Bigsby, and I'm looking for humbuckers. 
I like the varnish finishes on some of the Eastman models since they sound great on acoustics, so I guess the T59/v would be the logical choice, BUT I don't really know how much the finish plays a role on a semi-hollow model like this where the pickups sit in a piece of wood so thick (the center block) that you would never argue it can sound good if it were an acoustic guitar (not to mention the fact that the guitar is made of laminated wood). In other words, 'tonewood' might not matter here in my opinion, and therefore neither does the finish? idk, I guess it comes down mostly to the pickups. 

My question then is, apart from the Eastman having Seymour Duncans and the Sire having some proprietary pickups, is there really that much of a difference? I could basically buy 4 Sires for the price of one T59/v.
Just from my impression online I see the Sire as great budget-ish guitar that beats way above its price, while Eastman is essentially offering close to Gibson Custom shop levels of quality at a more affordable price, but still it costs some serious money.
I should add: I have a Sire P-bass that I put flatwounds on, and it plays and feels amazing. fwiw I'm not a bassist, but still.

I'm also open to other Eastman models, particularly the truetone vintage gloss and how it compares to the varnish, but maybe I should make another thread for that. I understand the truetone vintage gloss replaced what used to be nitro lacquer?