![]() It was just the one that sang to me with a combination of playability, feel and ringing tones that I couldn't put down. That was it, I bought it for less than half of what I would have and I've been playing it every day for months now. They became my new gold standard until I picked up a forlorn E10D at my last dealer's. I played 'em all, starting with all the Martins because they were the most accessible. Until I spent about four months looking for the last acoustic I'd ever buy, with realistic limit of $2500. I'm being here, of course, but that's what I thought for a long time. The main reason I'm asking is that I've sold quite a bit of gear lately to help pay for an acoustic and want to make sure if I get a sub-$1k guitar that I won't be missing out if I just save up a little more and get something closer to $1500 or so.Ĭlick to expand.Yeah, I mean, really, how good could it possibly be if it doesn't say "Martin" on the headstock? Everyone knows that it has to say Martin, or at least cost $3000 to be any good at all! Does anyone have any experience with these? They sounded pretty good, and the fretboard was pretty quick for an acoustic. They also had a few Eastman guitars, which are handmade in Beijing. I have small hands so I'm looking for a slightly thinner neck. I poked in there on Saturday and played around with a used Gibson, used Martin, and a couple used Guilds. I'm trying to decide between an Ibanez and a similar looking Daisy Rock guitar. The Pickin' Parlor in Arvada specializes in acoustics, and they have some really nice stuff. All Eastman Instruments and products are a good value, there are a few guitars that stand out from the crowd. ![]() Players know when they buy an Eastman acoustic guitar product, they are getting quality materials at an affordable price. Wildwood has a lot of great Gibsons, Martins, and Taylors, but they're pretty pricey. EASTMAN GUITAR has long been a leading manufacturer and supplier of musical instruments. Since I'm in the Denver area, we have a couple nice shops around. #ARE EASTMAN ACOUSTIC GUITARS ANY GOOD SERIES#I sold off my Godin A6 because I didn't like the way it sounded unplugged, and I sold a Breedlove Atlas series 12 string because it was a little difficult to keep in tune and tough to articulate note runs with the additional strings. Id say very comparable to a Gibson equivalent at about half price. ![]() It was a friend of a friends T386 (335 like) that convinced me to get an Eastman parlor sight unseen. Compared to a Gibson vid, the Eastmans are definitely more hand built (note the glueing fixtures). I played it exclusively for a couple of years. There was a period a few years ago when I had just sold my Martin, and I picked up a used Eastman E10D. I'm mostly an electric player, but have been wanting to pick up an acoustic in the near future. There is a YT vid of their guitar manufacturing. I have had several Eastman guitars over the years.
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