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Re: Much Eastman love....

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IMOCD wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:02 am I'll play. Here's mine. An AR605, hand carved. Pics courtesy of Mr Oleg's for sale post. Guitar is far too good for my talent (or lack of) , but I don't care!! :lol:


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Oh my god why did I not buy this at the time...
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Re: Much Eastman love....

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robthemac wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:06 am
IMOCD wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:02 am I'll play. Here's mine. An AR605, hand carved. Pics courtesy of Mr Oleg's for sale post. Guitar is far too good for my talent (or lack of) , but I don't care!! :lol:


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Oh my god why did I not buy this at the time...
No idea, but it is a spectacular instrument. So resonant. I miss it. Here's my Eastman Electric, it is a bit funky (in a jazz/funk/blues kind of way) It is partly hollow, but the middle block only goes up far enough for the bridge to mount on it.

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It is also a brilliant guitar, with a unique voice and vibe. Both this and the 605 have a wider fretboard for fingerstyle work--same as a fingerstyle acoustic guitar (1 & 3/4").
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I have an Eastman acoustic also, but I'll have to take some photos before I can share that.

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IMOCD wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:02 am I'll play. Here's mine. An AR605, hand carved. Pics courtesy of Mr Oleg's for sale post. Guitar is far too good for my talent (or lack of) , but I don't care!! :lol:


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Meh... every single thing I have bought from Mr Oleg has been faaaar too good for me. Care factor == 0.

I have yet to buy an Eastman from him though!

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Re: Much Eastman love....

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codedog wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:12 am
IMOCD wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:02 am I'll play. Here's mine. An AR605, hand carved. Pics courtesy of Mr Oleg's for sale post. Guitar is far too good for my talent (or lack of) , but I don't care!! :lol:


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Meh... every single thing I have bought from Mr Oleg has been faaaar too good for me. Care factor == 0.

I have yet to buy an Eastman from him though!
I've no plan to sell the 2 I have. :-)

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olegmcnoleg wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 12:23 pm
codedog wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:12 am
IMOCD wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 9:02 am I'll play. Here's mine. An AR605, hand carved. Pics courtesy of Mr Oleg's for sale post. Guitar is far too good for my talent (or lack of) , but I don't care!! :lol:


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Meh... every single thing I have bought from Mr Oleg has been faaaar too good for me. Care factor == 0.

I have yet to buy an Eastman from him though!
I've no plan to sell the 2 I have. :-)
That electric looks tasty, but I'm not a fan of blue guitars. Looking forward to seeing your acoustic!

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Re: Much Eastman love....

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codedog wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 12:38 pm
olegmcnoleg wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 12:23 pm
codedog wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:12 am

Meh... every single thing I have bought from Mr Oleg has been faaaar too good for me. Care factor == 0.

I have yet to buy an Eastman from him though!
I've no plan to sell the 2 I have. :-)
That electric looks tasty, but I'm not a fan of blue guitars. Looking forward to seeing your acoustic!
Not a fan of blue guitars? There goes your discount at Guitars Rock :moresarc:

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codedog wrote: Fri Dec 16, 2022 12:38 pm
That electric looks tasty, but I'm not a fan of blue guitars.
Within 2 minutes you wouldn't notice; trust me.
This is the guitar that convinced me it was possible to get along with humbuckers.
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Re: Much Eastman love....

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Here's my latest Eastman. It is an E10SS. It sounds awesome.
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Dat burst! ❤️

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Re: Much Eastman love....

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Right. With pickguard or without?

I removed it because it was thin and rattly and irritating. But it's not. It's rock solid and well made. The guitar rings so much that touching the pickguard created a lot of noise.


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Re: Much Eastman love....

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Looks better with the pickguard, I think. Maybe there’s a way you can damp the noise. Or learn to love it as evidence, as if more is needed, of what a singularly good guitar it seems to be.

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I’m with starfire on this one. I have had a few guitars With such strong resonance that unexpected bits rattle (Gretsch 6120, Jazzmaster, Robins to name a few). It’s often gone from something that annoys me to a reassuring reminder of just how alive they are. One of the Robins was so resonant that the rear control cavity cover would vibrate with certain notes.

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olegmcnoleg wrote: Sat Dec 17, 2022 3:32 pm Here's my latest Eastman. It is an E10SS. It sounds awesome.

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A vote for "without".
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