Two weeks ago I told a friend, "I don't know exactly what my next guitar will be, but it will be made by Martin". I had in mind a HD-28AWB Elderly custom, or an 000-18V or OM-18GE. That was then. I just bought an Eastman AC420B. Not a Martin, not American. But I played it for an hour, and it spoke to me. I'll be considering Eastman for my mahogany OM, too. And I'll play some Martins and others, too. I don't delude myself into thinking my Eastman will be someone's collectible in 50 years, but then, I'll be dead and won't care very much ...
