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Old 08-12-2011, 08:31 PM
mrkpower mrkpower is offline
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Default Are Eastman flat top guitars really good??

Can't you get better guitars for that price?
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Old 08-12-2011, 08:43 PM
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No. No, no, no. You can try, but good luck.
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Old 08-12-2011, 08:44 PM
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better is relative. better as in specs? most of the asian guitars are right around the same price point. some are more, some are less.

i just got an eastman yesterday (ac320), and am very happy with it, especially for the bargain. no, it's not a 5k guitar, but for what that amount of money gets you these days, it's very affordable, and the specs are more than adequate.

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Old 08-12-2011, 08:53 PM
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They are a pretty good value but a used higher end guitar is a better value.
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Old 08-12-2011, 09:18 PM
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I like them a lot even though I have no plans to own one. If they made a 14 fret 00 I would be all over it. I've played them side by side with a few high end guitars (Goodalls, upper end Martin, etc.). I personally like the Eastmans better.
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Old 08-12-2011, 09:36 PM
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Are they good? Yep.
Can you get "better" for that price? Depends on what you think is "better".
There aren't too many other brands I would be looking at at that price range.
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Old 08-12-2011, 09:42 PM
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Can't you get better guitars for that price?
That's a tough question. Are they good - yes, I think they can be quite good. Can you find better? That may well depend on how hard you look.

As the saying goes - "never say never".
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