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Post by langford on Jan 24, 2021 23:39:27 GMT -5
Anybody here have experience with them? I'm going to be shopping for an acoustic when we're allowed to go back into the stores around here. I bought an Eastman gold-top/P90s a few months back and absolutely adore it, so I'm eager to check out their acoustic line. The E6 OM has caught my eye. But I'm also interested Larivee, which make to nicest acoustics going (to my ears, at least). I used to own one, but it was a fighter, tone-wise. I gave myself a monster case of tennis elbow one year while trying to learn a bunch of Merle Travis tunes. I'm still keen on the brand—and I've learned my lesson about how to treat them—but the experience has me looking around. Interested to hear from the collective wisdom here at Moe's. FYI. Here are links to guitars that look up my alley: www.12fret.com/instruments/eastman-e6-om-steel-string-guitar-natural/www.12fret.com/instruments/larrivee-om-40-legacy/ |
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Post by Lefty Rev on Jan 24, 2021 23:55:06 GMT -5
Just remember that the Larrivee has the longer, 25.5" scale length - looks like that Eastman is 24.9".
Also, I owned a Larrivee OM-40R briefly. It was a nice guitar, very balanced tone. But I got impatient for it to open up and sold it.
Another thing to note about Larrivee's current OM's - they're body is slightly deeper than the standard Martin OM: a Martin OM is 4 1/16" at the bottom of the body (at the strap button); the Larrivee OM is 4 7/16".
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Post by Ragtop on Jan 25, 2021 5:24:37 GMT -5
I've owned two of the Eastman mahogany parlors, both were superb. I currently own a rosewood parlor, the E20P, and it is an amazing instrument. I highly recommend Eastman.
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Post by langford on Jan 25, 2021 18:13:52 GMT -5
Thanks for the comments, guys. And special thanks for the endorsements, Ragtop.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on Jan 29, 2021 9:47:45 GMT -5
I've really liked the ones I've played. There is a whole category of high end made in China acoustics, and of that category Eastman is one of the best. Many others are good, but will have some wonky things on them that will need to be addressed, like an awful saddle to be replaced or a neck angle a bit too far back. Eastmans seem a bit better controlled.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Jan 29, 2021 10:59:48 GMT -5
What sets Eastmans apart from other high-end imports (and many domestics) is the quality of workmanship even in places that are not readily accessible.
Take a look inside with a small camera or inspection mirror and you'll see the quality of work is consistently better than even Gibson's Bozeman, Montana factory. Nice tight joints and no visible glue splatted around.
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Post by langford on Jan 30, 2021 1:15:31 GMT -5
Sure wish I could go to store and check out both of them, but that won’t be happening anytime soon with our lockdown. I’m tempted to just pull the trigger on the Eastman...
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Post by LTB on Feb 25, 2021 12:43:11 GMT -5
Eastman Factory tour
Looks like all hand crafted
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Post by Ragtop on Feb 26, 2021 5:56:08 GMT -5
Their "TC" models are really special. Stands for "thermo cured," which means the top is torrified. I got to play an E20D-TC (rosewood dreadnought with TC top), that was really something else.
I wish they'd make a TC parlor, I'd jump all over that.
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