I'll agree with the thoughts of everyone, having owned a sample of all three options. The Eastmans have the most going for them in all aspects, quality, sound and play-ability. The acoustic Godin 5th Ave. is an easy to play, well built and fun guitar, but as stated, has a limited voice. Unfortunately, the Epiphones got us all excited when the debuted and quickly disappointed when we actually got our hands on them. They looked the part but were over-built, heavy and lacked a convincing sound acoustically and required a different pickup to work plugged in. There's always the vintage route if you can find a solid wood example in decent shape for a reasonable price, but it takes a practiced eye to evaluate the condition of an older archtop. Sorry there isn't a clear cut choice.
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