Not sure on the Eastman warranty, have heard not so good news there from a few owners. And like everyone in the business, they have copied the Taylor flagship GA shape.

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On Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 1:45:05 PM UTC-4, GregD/Oasysco wrote:

My take is... well, I have not take on these gutiars never having played one. My issue is plunking down $2,000 USD for a Chinese made guitar, when you know the Chinese craftsman make little to nothing for their efforts.

I'm not saying that Eastman guitars are the greatest guitars on the planet... they may well be.

Could I be talked into spending $2,000 for an exceptional off-shore guitar that is equivalent to a $5,000 US product? Maybe, but I personally still have a problem chunking down 2 grand for a Chinese, Korean, or Mexican guitar.

Eastman guitars are made by skilled craftsmen who are not shafted like the ones making Epiphones, Harley Benton, Firefly, and any number of guitars made in a single factory. Eastman is a one brand shop, not a multi brand factory. It has no CNC machines,
and they are made by US, Canadian, as well as Chinese master craftsmen who are well paid for what they do. They're a lot better than the crap Gibson puts out, with USA Stamped on the back, and made by trained Minorities who probably get paid a hell of a
lot less than Eastman employees. You can however pay $6-8000.00 for a CS Gibson with crappy QC, terrible binding, or less than $2000 for a perfect Custom guitar.

Greg

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On 2020-07-27 14:24:14 +0000, ebbramone@hotmail.com said:

On Thursday, June 3, 2004 at 1:45:05 PM UTC-4, GregD/Oasysco wrote:

My take is... well, I have not take on these gutiars never having
played one. My issue is plunking down $2,000 USD for a Chinese made
guitar, when you know the Chinese craftsman make little to nothing for
their efforts. I'm not saying that Eastman guitars are the greatest
guitars on the planet... they may well be.

Could I be talked into spending $2,000 for an exceptional off-shore
guitar that is equivalent to a $5,000 US product? Maybe, but I
personally still have a problem chunking down 2 grand for a Chinese,
Korean, or Mexican guitar.

Greg

Eastman guitars are made by skilled craftsmen who are not shafted like
the ones making Epiphones, Harley Benton, Firefly, and any number of
guitars made in a single factory. Eastman is a one brand shop, not a
multi brand factory. It has no CNC machines, and they are made by US, Canadian, as well as Chinese master craftsmen who are well paid for
what they do. They're a lot better than the crap Gibson puts out, with
USA Stamped on the back, and made by trained Minorities who probably
get paid a hell of a lot less than Eastman employees. You can however
pay $6-8000.00 for a CS Gibson with crappy QC, terrible binding, or
less than $2000 for a perfect Custom guitar.

I understand the Eastmans were somewhat subpar; I'm not sure when that
ended by a friend had a model from 2007 that was great. I can't recall specifics, but there were issues and complaints and I was warded off
from them.

Recently I got a Eastman AR805ce, maybe 2016, a few months ago, and I
love the thing. They now price out about $3k. I got mine for $1.4k.
It has some kind of infuriating buzz in the pickup assembly somewhere I
can't get my hands on, but I've been reluctant to wander our pestilent
world to get it addressed by my local luthier.

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