Played both - actually not the 371 but the 372 (2 pickups version); generally, all the Ibanez I tried were very nice and I was sometimes very close to pull the trigger. To me the Eastman has a more acoustic sound and felt more 'alive' than all the Ibanez I could play, including the PM2, therefore I bought the 372, it is really a lovely guitar. Playability-wise both brands are great, I would have been very happy too with an Ibanez.
IMHO.