The E20 is quite clear and has a fair amount of bass without being boomy. The E20 has that slight smiley face EQ with a focus on the bass and highs while still retaining a great amount of balance. The E10 seems to have the classic mahogany bumped mid range with a very pronounced quick decay bass and strong highs. They both have volume to spare without being harsh. I would describe both guitars as having bell like clarity and great overtones. I kinda expect the E20 to sound more like a vintage Martin D-28, but it wasn’t so. Tonally they both are voiced more like a Collings than a Martin. Though, much to my surprise, the E10 has a slight bit more bass than the E20. Because of this I am beginning to realize that guitar brands and makers may have a larger contribution on the tone than b/s tone woods.Īgain, to my ear, they seem to have that balanced Eastman voice. And much to my surprise, they actually sound much more similar than they sound differently. They are both loud, clear, and have almost a bell like quality. The overall tone of these two guitar are quite similar. I like these strings as they seem to give long life without sounding overly coated. I’ll post better pictures sometime in the near future.īoth guitars are strung with Martin Phosphor Bronze treated Medium gauge strings. I had to take pictures of these two at night in a room with terrible lighting. I apologize up front for the picture quality. Since you guys have been asking, these are my initial thoughts concerning these two torrefied Eastman dreadnaught models.
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