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Ah... I wonder who will the mystery buyer be?
Glad that EGF is becoming a great resource for the forum members!
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Quote:Went with the E6OM. :(
A fantastic selection!!! I just got done playing my E6OM for awhile tonight... love it.
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(03-01-2018, 07:12 PM)Meathead Wrote: Quote:Went with the E6OM. 
A fantastic selection!!! I just got done playing my E6OM for awhile tonight... love it.
ah - 6OMers I'm in good company here - love taking it to a session and discreetly covering the h/stock logo - causes the guitar snobs no end of annoyance trying to figure out what I'm playing on - but cant bring themselves to ask - seems they think I or one of my guitar building buddy's from college made it, it just wouldn't occur to them that one of their 'gang' would play - let alone own a 'Chinese' guitar - oh how wrong.
I know - I'm bad !.
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(03-02-2018, 05:42 AM)Northman Wrote: (03-01-2018, 07:12 PM)Meathead Wrote: Quote:Went with the E6OM.
A fantastic selection!!! I just got done playing my E6OM for awhile tonight... love it.
ah - 6OMers I'm in good company here - love taking it to a session and discreetly covering the h/stock logo - causes the guitar snobs no end of annoyance trying to figure out what I'm playing on - but cant bring themselves to ask - seems they think I or one of my guitar building buddy's from college made it, it just wouldn't occur to them that one of their 'gang' would play - let alone own a 'Chinese' guitar - oh how wrong.
I know - I'm bad !.
<insert evil laugh here>
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(02-18-2018, 07:59 PM)campacj Wrote: I'd like to add that I own the OM versions of each guitar, the E10OM and the E8OM. Both are excellent instruments, beautiful, well-crafted, and have very high quality sound. I find that the choice of strings is VERY important to any guitar's sound. For dreadnaught-sized models I like Elixir Nanoweb Phosphor/Bronze 12-53 strings and for Orchestra Model guitars I really like Ernie Ball Aluminum/Bronze 11-52 strings. I believe the Aluminum/Bronze strings help smaller-bodied guitars balance their sound, which can be a little "tinny" with PB strings.
I have read that many people feel that our beloved Eastman guitars sound more like Collings guitars than like Martin guitars. I feel fine about that as I consider Collings guitars to be a step UP from Martin guitars. Currently, I own the following guitars:
1) Eastman E8D
2) Eastman E8OM
3) Eastman E10D
4) Eastman E10OM
5) Washburn HB-35 in wine red w/Seymour Duncan's Hot-rodded humbucker pickup set
6) Fender/Sigler Custom Stratocaster
7) G&L Tribute L2000 Bass
8) Yamaha FGX800C
9) Cordoba C5 classical
I have loved guitars and guitar music since I was a preschool child who saw the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in February, 1964. I have played guitar for over 40 years and plan to do so until the day I leave this world!
Thanks for the welcome,
campacj
Seattle, WA
Try some Martin Retros on that OM
Jamie
