Eastman Guitars

9/27/2011

Silver Creek T-170 Acoustic Guitar, Natural Review

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(More customer reviews)I had just finished reading the book "Clapton's Guitar" so you may understand why I was blown away by an all-solid wood 000/OM acoustic guitar for next to nothing.
Thinking I would tell my wife it was for "market survey" all the while I was secretly drooling over what might arrive. (I'm in the building end).
Back and sides were a beautiful straight-grained Indian Rosewood.
The top is maybe an "A" grade Engelmann top and is punchy like Adirondac Spruce.
The inside bracing and kerfing are clean and sans glue squeeze out.
The backstrip, inside the box, is a very tight-grained Spruce and looks perfect.
Bridge is cleanly done.
The mahogany neck feels slightly boaty with a "V" shape but still very playable.
String spacing is generous and it's easy to hit all the notes.
The neck is stained dark and has a volute,
both Martin style. No buzzing but after the action is lowered it will need a neck adjustment or vice versa.
Peghead Inlay looks CNC'd and is perfectly done.
The finish is gloss and is very well done and polished without the usual wavy lines prevalent in cheap and poorly done high-end guitars.
The Tuners remind me of small Waverly's.. But!
Frets are cleanly done but could use a polish.
The action is too high and the saddle should be replaced with a
Martin Saddle seated flat into the bridge slot and intonated.
The nut seemed fine.
All in all, setup aside, this guitar is awesome with beautiful Tone!
and plenty of 000 vibe!
I was able to coax some very sweet notes from this guitar!
Even with the stock strings.
Now for the bad part: I should of bought two!
All this for "Market Survey"!
Someone has to do it!

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Body Style AuditoriumTop Solid SpruceBack & Sides Solid rosewoodNeck MahoganyScale Length 24.9"No. of frets 20, open 14Fingerboard RosewoodFingerboard Inlays Mini DotsHeadstock Overlay RosewoodHeadstock Inlay Silvercreek logo with Flower & Vase InlayNut width 1-3/4"Neck width at body 2-3/8" String spacing at saddle E-E 2-5/16" Binding White with Black/White PurflingRosette RingedBridge RosewoodPickguard Tortoise ShellWidth at Upper Bout 11-3/8"Width at Lower Bout 15-1/4"Maximum Depth 3-7/8"Finish GlossTuners Chrome.

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Aria AS-100S Sinsonido Travel Guitar - Steel String Review

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(More customer reviews)First of all, I think this guitar is everything the description said it would be. I am completely satisfied. But, for your complete satisfaction, there are a few things your should know.

First of all, the strings. I have no idea what kind the manufacture installs on this guitar, but they are not what I would want to use. Additionally, they had a bit of tarnish on them. Like many new guitars, the stings may have been on the guitar for a long time, so the installation of new strings is always a good idea.

Although this is a travel/practice guitar, and comes in a nicely padded gig bag, the owner should still take care to not put too much pressure on the bag, as the tuners are plastic, and stick up high enough to possibly be broken if jammed into an overhead baggage compartment on an airplane.

Those are the only negative things I can say about this guitar, and neither are showstoppers.

The first thing that is impressive about this guitar is the workmanship. Although not an expensive acoustic made of several varieties of fine woods, the mahogany is beautifully finished. The fingerboard is as nice as any you'll find. Although this guitar doesn't look like typical instrument, it is quite attractive.

This guitar is everything a travel/practice should be. Very portable, but within seconds, it assembles into a full-size guitar. Physically, the guitar resembles an electric guitar more than an acoustic guitar. But plug in the headset or an external amp, and you'd swear you were placing a full size dreadnought.

Every guitar I have ever bought, I had a luthier set up withing the first week of purchase. Somehow, the factory settings are never quite right. Not so with this guitar. I found the set-up to be perfect, at least for me. Once I got my favorite strings installed (Elixer Nano strings), this guitar played beautifully. Of course, depending on your preferences, you might want to have this guitar set up to your wants.

Finally, one mark of a good guitar is its ability to stay in tune. In this respect, this guitar is pretty amazing. From day to day, this guitar seems to stay in tune. Even when transported from one climate to another, there is very little, if any, need for tuning. It is very stable.
Keep in mind, they make this guitar as a classical and a four string bass, too.

Would I recommend the purchase of this guitar? Absolutely!

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The Sinsonido Series of travel guitars and basses are truly examples of excellence in design. They can be played through headphones (supplied) or through your amplifier. The body frame makes for comfortable playing while seated, or can be removed for playing while standing, with a strap. The AS-100S is a steel string guitar that has a surprisingly big sound for an instrument that weighs so little.

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Alvarez Acoustic Guitar MD8012 12 String Dreadnought Top Solid Spruce Back & Side Solid Mahogany Review

Alvarez Acoustic Guitar MD8012 12 String Dreadnought Top Solid Spruce Back and Side Solid Mahogany

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I bought this guitar two years ago.The neck had a bad angle so they
had to shave the bridge.Then recently I noticed the bridge coming up.
The guitar has been in the shop more than I've played it.It does have a
good sound but not sure I would buy alvarez again,

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Alvarez Acoustic Guitar MD8012 12 String Dreadnought Top Solid Spruce Back & Side Solid Mahogany

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9/26/2011

Daisy Rock Butterfly Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Zebra Butterfly Review

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(More customer reviews)After having the worst experience ever ordering a Dean guitar from Amazon I saw this deal a few months later as I was looking for a guitar for my wife. I swore I would never buy from Amazon again and was just using it to compare prices.
I am a seasoned guitarist and very picky.
When I clicked on the price for the Butterfly I was shocked to see it at $109.00 I decided what the heck that is $280.00 off the price it must be a mistake or broken but I went for it anyway.
The Guitar showed up on my doorstep packaged perfectly and in perfect condition one day early WOW! I repeat $109.00. This has to be my greatest find ever. It plays like a dream and is well worth Amazons updated $389.00 asking price.
It sounds great unplugged or plugged in and the workmanship is as good as it gets for the price range "beautiful finish, quality set-up,
nice inlays,stays in tune after hard playing and even came with a nice soft case.
My faith has been restored in Amazon !!

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The Daisy Rock Butterfly Jumbo Acoustic/Electric guitar is a full scale instrument designed specifically for girls looking for a high quality instrument with a deep, full-bodied sound. This elegant and inspirational guitar will lift your music to new heights! True to form, the Butterfly Jumbo A/E features Daisy Rock's trademark 'Slim & Narrow" neck (which makes it easier for girls with smaller hands to play), and a lightweight, slightly scaled down jumbo body so it's more manageable than a standard jumbo size acoustic. In addition to the gorgeous exotic wood this guitar is constructed from, Daisy Rock adds a touch of elegance with white binding, butterfly rosewood bridge, and a butterfly inlay as the 12th fret marker. Plus, the on board preamp/pickup system is the high-quality Fishman Isys to ensure that the guitar's tone sounds great when plugged in. Also, a gig bag is included so you can carry your Daisy Rock around in style!All Daisy Rock guitars include a limited lifetime warranty, arrive set up, and are ready to play. What are you waiting for? Get your Daisy Rock Butterfly Jumbo Acoustic/Electric guitar today and join the girl rock revolution!

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Espana Classical Solid Top Cut-a-Way Acoustic-Electric Guitar RoseWood Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a very nice guitar. It has a very rich and warm/full sound when compared to the next Espana model down, which tends to sound a little boxy, but brighter. This model does NOT have a built in tuner. Just about every advertised description says it does but it dosen't. Comparing the recorded miked sound to the active electronic premap/pickup they sound almost identical. The other Espana that "does" contain the built in tuner is much brighter and harsher...not as good as the original acoustic sound. You can make EQ adjustments to correct that, but the Fishan preamp in this model is much truer to the acoustic sound without adjustments. Both are nice guitars but this one is much warmer when compared side by side.

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The Espana Classical Acoustics from Dean are a new tradition in innovative yet refined classical guitar construction. The CSCR Espana Classical Acoustic-Electric Guitar from Dean boasts a solid cedar top. Beautiful full body tone with high gloss finish, it looks as great as it sounds!CSCR~Solid Cedar Top~Rosewood Body~650mm Scale~Rosewood Fingerboard~High Grade Classical Tuners~Mahogany Neck~7 Layer Wood Binding~Inlaid Mosaic Rosette~Dean Preamp w/Tuner

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Blueridge BR-343 Gospel OOO-Style Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I've owned this model for a year and a half. I've played Taylors and Martins that cost three times as much that honestly did not have the tone, responsiveness and playability that this guitar has.
I'm not a "gospel" player by any means, but the inlays on this instrument are truly stunning, particularly for an instrument at this price point.
After playing for 17+ years, this is the acoustic I keep coming back to. All of my others are gathering dust. I play this in all of my shows. It's beautiful. The picture doesn't do justice to the finish and paint scheme.
You will not regret your purchase. I'm actually planning on buying this brand again when it's time to buy a new acoustic.

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There's never been another guitar like it - and Saga has it first!It's the Bluer in the pegheadidge BR-343 Gospel model with beautiful original designs in white pearl and abalone in the peghead and beautiful "Trinity" inlaid pearl position markers on the rosewood fingerboard.This stunning collector's piece has a vintage sunburst finish on body and neck as well as black binding with multiple black/white purfling accents.

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Epiphone Wildkat Archtop Electric Guitar, Bigsby Vibrotone Hardware, Antique Natural Review

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(More customer reviews)Epiphone WildKat Ltd Electric Guitar, Antique Natural Chrome
Plays like a Les Paul with a cool hollowbody and retro look. Sweet!!!!

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The Wildkat from Epiphone is truly an Epiphone original! This smaller body semi-hollow guitar has great vintage semi-hollowbody sound but is very comfortable to play.It's vintage voice comes from "dog ear" P- 90Classicpickups, in a sustain-pumping warm, Mahogany body, matched with a Mahogany neck, Rosewood fingerboard,andan authentic Chrome Bigsby tailpiece for even more sonic versatility .

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