New Eastman Model: E20OM-MR-TC

[sleigh]

Lots of variables there: I have an E20D from 2020, so the top's fairly broken in this point. Don't know how it would compare with an E20D-TC or the new MR-TC models. But as Tom said, a comparison would be interesting to hear.

[Fatfingers]

E20D vs E20D-MR:

https://youtu.be/Zdp4aqZuI1E

MR has a fuller tone.

How did he get the guitar 11 months ago?

[sleigh]

What I hear in that video is that the bass is fuller on the standard E20D, while the MR version is brighter-sounding. Definitely two different sounds, and both sound good.

[Pura Vida]

The original estimate was/is Summer 2022.  But I asked someone at Eastman last month, and they said it's late summer at best.  Probably more like September / October for the first ones to reach the States.

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E20D vs E20D-MR:

https://youtu.be/Zdp4aqZuI1E

MR has a fuller tone.

How did he get the guitar 11 months ago? 

The Asian market gets more one-offs.  There are videos of MR models from a couple years ago.  This video and the others were all non-TC.

[patmatt]

$500 up charge for Madagascar rosewood? Seems a bit excessive, even if discounted by a typical 20%.

Yeah,
and I hear real diamonds cost more than Cubic Zirconium

[sleigh]

I've no beef with Eastman for charging more for what is undoubtedly a pricier tonewood to acquire. Just seems good business practice (and I suspect we'd all prefer Eastman remained in business!)

[SneakyDeaky]

For the price it's great value. The only other guitar I can think of with such premium tonewoods at this kind of value would be the Sigma SDR-28 MLE, with all solid Adirondack top and Madagascar b/s at around £1000. But I can't find them ANYWHERE.

[AlanSam]

Sneaky Deaky - 

The Fellowship Of The Acoustics in the Netherlands has one used (2013) Sigma SDR-28 MLE in stock. It is going for £1266.8 without VAT (which means +20% on entry to UK) plus shipping.

link is:- https://www.tfoa.eu/en/

[PeteD]

Has anyone heard anything recently on timing for the MR-TC models?  The local dealer where I have some money down has not been able to get any updated information for the past few months.  I know it was a stretch to think they would hit the 'late summer' guidance, but we are getting close to November now.  Getting itchy for some Addy/Madi!!

[Pura Vida]

LA Guitar Sales and others revised "summer" to "fall" for availability.  The last I heard was maybe November, but possibly December... but that's all second hand info, so who knows?