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If you want a Rosewood body guitar, then congrats! You're getting a Furch, since it's the only Rosewood guitar on the list. Likewise, the Martin has a Mahogany top, which is going to have a completely different voice than the Spruce tops. So, if you'd prefer an all-hog guitar, congrats! You're getting a Martin.
As for the Eastman guitars, you'd have to ask yourself if the aesthetics are worth the $200-400 price difference, since the tonewood components are identical otherwise. Also, the E10OM is new, while I'm assuming the LTD is used, based on the photo background. New guitars will depreciate as soon as you take them home, while used guitars should already be discounted, so make sure you're not over-paying for the used one. I would recommend giving Ted a call at LA Guitar Sales (since two of the four are from his shop). I've purchased many guitars from him, including a new one yesterday, and one of the reasons I return to him is b/c he will talk through my purchase with me, so I can buy with confidence. Call him, and I'm sure he will help you make a decision that fits your needs and playing style.
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Those are three great but very different choices.
I would imagine the eastman to be pretty bright sounding with adi and mahogany. The martin to be very midrange dominant and the furch will be fairly dark sounding especially with its deep body. I have owned several furches and they are outstanding instruments. Quality wise the furch will be as good as a custom shop martin IMO. The only reason I let all my furch go is that I found the slightly longer scale a bit awkward, so that is definately something to be aware of. However this could be a benefit if you use a lot of alternate tunings.
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Can’t forget about the voicing process that is applied to each individual top of each individual guitar for Furch. You are not like likely to get a bad one with Furch.
Of the 3 I believe you will get the highest build quality with the Furch as well. I’ve never seen an Eastman in person, but I have seen many a Martin. There is without a doubt a wide range of quality out there in the finishing attention to detail on Martins. Especially on non-custom shop. Furch is known for having a consistent high build quality. I wish you well. It’s true, these are very different guitars. Makes comparing them a bit difficult. As was suggested, it really comes down to what you are looking for. I’m typically a rosewood kinda guy so that makes me a bit biased too. Cheers
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Furch is probably the best bang for the buck in your list. My OM34sr cured me of longing for a Martin; it is easily in the same class as any equivalent US made model.
We own three Furch guitars at home now. My wife starred it off with her OM23sf (spruce/flame maple) which then promoted me to pull the trigger on my OM34sr (spruce rosewood) a couple of years ago and then most recently my Green Plus D12-sw (spruce walnut). All of them are exquisitely made instruments and a joy to play.
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Furch would be my pick from these, then the limited Eastman. The Furch is more comparable to a 40 series Eastman IMO and similarly priced as well.
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I have owned 4 Eastmans and no longer own any. As Jklotz said, even the ones with 1.75" specs are often narrower -or used to be, it may have been corrected by now. Out of the 4, two were dogs and 2 were very good.
I like Hog tops, but they definitely have a different vibe. If you have played several of them, then you know - if you haven't - they may or may not be right for you. They have a distinctive voice and not everybody likes hog-tops. Never played a Furch - beyond my means. Buying several and returning what you don't like is a good idea in theory, but I have seen it backfire on more than one person. Really, really know the stores return policy. My .02
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I too really dig the look of this Furch I'm considering. I'm pretty sure the top is AAA sitka, and the back is AAA rosewood. Wifey is not too keen on me spending nearly $2K. I really want the Furch though. Like you said too, that case is top notch. |
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I’d go for the Martin honestly. I have a lot of experience with Furch, and while they’re nice guitars, they’re very heavily built. They also will not retain value very well.
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I owned a LA custom Martin OM-15 for several years and it was a great guitar. I would not have sold if not for a cash crunch I needed to get through. Can't speak for the others, but I know the Martin is wowsa. good luck.
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They resolved that issue several years ago. I own a dozen Eastman guitars (all 2016 or newer), and every one of them is spot-on to their specs. OP shouldn't have any concerns.
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Very nice. Was it the same all hog too? I assume so...
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Thanks for the input.
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