Hi all -- I'm looking to upgrade the tuners on my Eastman T486 semi-hollow electric and would appreciate some guidance. Is anyone aware of tuners (particularly locking) that would fit as drop-in replacements -- that is, without needing to drill or expand any of the existing holes and routes?

While the tuners (PingWell RM1239-NV) appear to be Kluson-shaped, I've read elsewhere that Kluson and many Kluson-style replacements aren't a straight fit.

Anyone know of or have any luck with drop-in replacement tuners for these? Appreciate any help you can provide.

Need some help from some member/members who have an older E20D that has NOT had their saddle worked on , , , in other words, the saddle is the ORIGINAL height as when you bought it. If someone could give me three (3) measurements of the height of their saddle:  1) at the outside of and next to the 1st string, 2) at the outside of and next to the 6th (bass) string AND a measurement between the 3rd and 4th string,  I would be very grateful.  If you care to know why , , , ????  I recently had some "hack" at a shop lower my saddle (against my wishes) making my guitar half of what it sounded like in volume AND he filed the nut with the strings in it so that the frets buzz and the bone material from the filing is laying over the strings. Weird, huh ?  So , , , any help with the measurements is much appreciated. I've found a new shop I'm going to try out to get a new bone nut and compensated bone saddle. I want to take these measurements with me to the new luthier.

I've been mostly playing acoustic and have sold most of my electrics. I never could get into playing Les Paul's but then again only tried some of the cheaper ones. Just picked up a SB59 varnish and love it. I was wondering if anyone is top wrapping or not. Being more at home with acoustic I worry about bending cords out of tune if the strings get too slinky. The SB59 gives me the warmth I get from my acoustics. I have a E20OO, E20OOSS/V, E20SS, and a couple of Emerald carbon fiber acoustics which I highly recommend. It is just ridiculously difficult to find better guitars for the money than an Eastman...

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Hi all.

I am looking for more details/spec about the model SB59/n model.

I can’t find anything in the Eastman website about that model and internet searches all bring me to the SB59.

Does anyone know about this model and the difference between the SB59/n and the SB59?

Thanks in advance.

I saw this E10ss/v today at Martin music in Memphis. I really like it. They have had some E6SS guitars in the past few months that had similar looking wood for the backs.
The wood on the back and sides was very nicely figured.
But it certainly does not look like the Khaya that my E6D and most of the other “mahogany.” Eastmans I have seen.
I wonder if this is another of Eastmans “substitutions” they make and don’t tell anyone about.
Maybe “Utilie”
Check the photos.
I can’t believe it’s the same Khaya species we have been seeing

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Have any of you compared the T184 with the T484 (or any of the larger body versions)?

Solid wood vs laminate.
Nearly fully-hollow vs centerblock.
Different pickups.

Can someone direct me to a place to order
a pickguard for my Eastman. I bought it used
without a pick guard.
Thanks

Next time I go to the Netherlands a visit to one of Fellowship Of The Acoustic's stores is a must - albeit without my credit card lol :-

https://tfoa.us18.list-manage.com/track/...3420c33b88

couldn't get rid of the ads, but worth persevering with I think

I am awaiting my new Eastman E10D-TC to arrive on Friday. This will be a companion to my 2010 Eastman EP20 which I bought new for $800 (actually, the store demo). That has been a great guitar over the years, especially for blues and old time music. 

Since Im in to more flat picking these days - and Martin D18 and HD28 are out of my price range, How does E10 D-TC hold up to Martin, especially the D18? I know this is purely subjective, both are great guitars. I just want to know the opinion of others.

Thanks, 

TomtheBaptist
(Recovering Baptist)

Hello, to everyone. I just joined this Eastman site as I am interested in Eastman guitars. I've owned an Eastman MD-305 mandolin for approx.5 years, and am extremely happy with it's overall quality and playability at such a reasonable price point. I come from a banjo and mandolin playing background but recently started expanding my collection of stringed instruments to include tenor guitars and 6 string guitars.

I prefer OM size guitars to dreadnaughts and am interested in purchasing an Eastman E2 OM model with the cedar top. That particular instrument seems to have a lot of good reviews and the sound clips I've heard appeal to me. I've done a bit of a search on the net for sellers of this model and it appears to be not widely available. I thought I would ask the experts on this site, who they would recommend as a seller of this guitar. Perhaps someone has a favourite Eastman vendor they have ordered from in the past and has had a good experience(s). Thanks so much for any input!!