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11-15-2015, 02:46 AM
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NGD: Eastman E20ss
Hey friends,
I just bought this E20ss from Ted at LA Guitar, and i am really happy with it. The fit and finish is immaculate, and it is the first non-Gibson I can say the following about... they got the burst right! And although this guitar came with a pick guard, it is weak, and I intend to put a J45 style on her from GuitarGal. The neck is an 11/16 very round C, and it is very comfortable for a cowboy chord thumb wrap singer like me. And while this guitar has an adi top over rosewood back and sides, it is very warm and mellow. I was expecting bright, and this is a nice surprise. I was hoping it would fall between my J45 and my D35 sonically, and it does just that; it's a warm chording guitar with a little less bass than the D35. Everyone says Adi takes a while to break in, so I don't know how this sound will mature. If any of you have owned one for a while, did you notice a tonal change over time? Pic: 
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11-15-2015, 07:10 AM
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It's certainly a beauty!! Enjoy!
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11-15-2015, 09:01 AM
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I came very close to buying this model too before deciding on a E10P. Very nice guitar.....congratulations!
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11-15-2015, 10:14 AM
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Congrats Sal on your E20SS. They did do a great job on your burst. Have seen some not as perfect as yours. Have had mine for about 3 months now and find it to be close to the AJ that it replaced but with a more suitable neck for my aging hands. It sounds so good now I don't know if I want it to ever open up.
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11-15-2015, 12:21 PM
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Sweet looking guitar! Congrats!!
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11-15-2015, 12:27 PM
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Sal, congrats on your new Eastman! I own two; an ET5-SS 2011 model and an E10-SS 2013 model, both with Adirondack tops. The ET5-SS opened up dramatically over the course of about a half an hour one evening while I was playing it, at about the two year old mark. It pretty much developed all its nuance tonewise in that time. Since then I've only noticed that it responds a tad quicker and has gotten louder. My E10-SS is a 2013 model and sounded great from the moment I got it. I haven't noticed any dramatic changes to the tone with it but it too is beginning to get louder with a faster response. I'm not a rosewood guy but I am a fan of short scale guitars and I've become a big fan of Adirondack that Eastman made affordable to me. Play on and enjoy.
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11-15-2015, 01:52 PM
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Wait a minute...that looks familiar. Congrats, Sal! If you like yours as much as I like mine, you're not going to want to put it down.
Maybe you can use it to record a new addition to your site. I'll listen. 
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11-15-2015, 02:26 PM
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Thanks everyone! I really like this guitar...
I just did a comparison of three 2015 guitars: Martin D35, Gibson J45, and the Eastman E20ss; You can kind of hear the difference between the three guitars. I find the Eastman is between the D35 and the J45, perhaps closer to the Martin:
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11-15-2015, 04:08 PM
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Thanks again fellas. I am going to try to give it a lot of play. Shouldn't be hard as its a very comfortable guitar. I feel like with these three guitars I really can keep myself occupied experimenting with strings, and style. I am impressed with this Eastman!
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