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Originally Posted by NSJ
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02-19-2018 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Greentone
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According to Tommy Duncan, Time Changes Everything.
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Originally Posted by neatomic
I have one of these and I love it !!
Very Versatile guitar
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I meant to say that I get lost in the music when I play the Super Eagle.
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I also just picked up the Epi ES-Les Paul in Wine. Love it...about to put 12 flats on it this week.
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Originally Posted by rdwhitti
Are you playing seated with the guitar on one leg, seated and holding it classical style, playing standing with it on a strap, seated with a strap and the guitar sort of off to one side like Joe Pass or Peter Leitch? Or? I find that each guitar of mine has a most comfortable way to be held and they are all different.
FWIW I would consider your Ibanez to be a small or compact archtop. My main archtop is 17" wide, 3" deep at the sides and that is to my mind a "standard" sized archtop. My first archtop, which I've had over 30 years, is an Ibanez GB10 which is smaller than yours. Great sounding, comfortable guitar to play standing, a bit too small sitting down.
Re: the Tele comment. It's de rigeur around here. My Teles are also great, enjoyed just as much as every othre guitar I own and more than some, but they aren't archtops. In a ruthlessly logical world, Teles would be the One Guitar to rule them all. It's not a ruthlessly logical world, thank the whoozit.
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Originally Posted by rdwhitti
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Originally Posted by Cunamara
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Originally Posted by Namelyguitar
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The Eastman is on the truck for delivery today. From what I have read of the nitro finish I should give it time to acclimate to the room while still in the case for a while before opening it, correct? This is the first instrument that I have had with a nitro finish, and apparently Eastman uses a very thin nitro at that, so I don't want to damage it. I am reading also that it should be kept in the case (closed) whenever I am not playing it, correct? I will wrap the foam on the stands in my music room with old t-shirts, is that what everybody else does for nitro?
Update: It just arrived and the box says "Don't Open for 24 Hours".Last edited by rdwhitti; 02-23-2018 at 03:00 PM.
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I play an Eastman AR910ce and an ES175cc, both are 3+" in width - two very different guitars and I love their differences.
I sincerely hope you enjoy playing and hearing your Eastman as much as I enjoy mine, if something happened to it, I would replace it!
We'll learn more in 24 hrs.
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If a guitar arrived at my house, I would open it immediately, because the difference in temperature between outside and inside isn't more than a couple of degrees, and hasn't been for more than a week. But the weather is not as nice everywhere.
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Expecting a report tomorrow!
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
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Originally Posted by rdwhitti
Can't wait to see what you have (tomorrow.)
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I opened it just long enough to get some pics and to tune it up. The fit and finish are absolutely beautiful! In the short time I had to play it is sounded wonderful but maybe too bright with the rounds that are on it now; the description said that were 12's (Cleartone) but they feel lighter like maybe 10's? Anyway I will give them a good tryout before maybe trying flats to see the difference.
I would love to play it more but other duties call. Hopefully I get a good chance to try it this evening.
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Wow, congrats, i have never tried an Eastman but that looks the dog,s.
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Originally Posted by johnnyjazz
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Well I just had my regular practice with it and love it! It feels so light and comfortable, and the neck is not thick and not thin but just right so far, between my fat neck Ibanez AFJ95 and the extra slim Epiphone ES339 that I had, just a little thinner than my MIM Strat. It has a very woody acoustic sound with the round wound strings that will take some getting used to but is great for now; I may eventually put on flats when these wear out. I think I will message the seller about what kind of strings are on it; the ad said 12s but they feel more like 10s to me, and play very easily.
BTW I am using an iPhone tuner because the one that I have been using is a clip-on Snark. Are clip-ons safe for nitro finishes if I just leave it on long enough to tune and then wife the headstock? I am more comfortable using the clip-on but don't want to mar this beautiful finish.
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Clip-on tuners are fine with nitro. I leave one on my Eastman for several days sometimes, sitting in the practice room. I have several, of different brands, and none affect the finish at all.
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
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It's mostly on a wall hanger. It has some sort of synthetic covering, I'm not sure what. It's a standard wall hanger sold everywhere. Nitrocellulose isn't nearly as delicate as you seem to think. It's pretty robust for the most part. Most stands, hangers, etc that are for sale are designed to be safe for nitro, because if they do harm it, sales will cease.
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Originally Posted by sgosnell
Has anyone played or had a Supro Amulet ?
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