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Old 04-07-2010, 06:08 AM
leftycajun leftycajun is offline
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Default Eastman's are great!

Eastman makes a great instrument, and don't let anyone here tell you otherwise. They are handmade, have nitro or varnish finishes, and if they were made in the U.S. instead of China would probably be priced closer to Collings, high end Martins, SCGC, etc. The one drawback is because they aren't that well known and are often considered "just another import" they take a bigger hit in value on the used market. That being said, if you find a 2nd hand Eastman you will get a ridiculous deal on a great handmade instrument. I've owned 1 of their mandolins (and will probably end up with another) and have come very close to pulling the trigger on a couple of their guitars.
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