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I agree about this guys production. It’s great.
A friend of mine from work wanted to learn guitar. He knows absolutely nothing about music/guitars.
He told me he wanted to buy a semi hollow for his first guitar. Although that’s his prerogative I told him I didn’t think that was a good idea for a first guitar.
He then finds a video from this guy comparing a semi vs a solid body playing Metallica riffs. Of course both guitars in the vid sounded eerily similar.
I had to explain to my friend how production/post production eq, compression etc all worked in the context of what we see and hear on YouTube.
I’m not saying that this guy is trying to deceive anyone, but of course to put out vids that are on par with his quality there’s a ton of studio work that goes into it.

Plus, he's got "tone" fingers -listen to his bend/releases -a lot of that tone is his effortless playing.
 
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Plus, he's got "tone" fingers -listen to his bend/releases -a lot of that tone is his effortless playing.

I actually was just in the car (I sold a guitar to a guy on CL and we just met up) listening to the video of the Eastman (which is an amazing guitar btw) and another that was on after it.
Darryl is a great player. And he’s a really likable online personality.
 
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I'd view that video as a paid commercial rather than an honest review.
When the only negative is an easily replaced set of strap buttons you have to question the objectivity.
 
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I'd view that video as a paid commercial rather than an honest review.
When the only negative is an easily replaced set of strap buttons you have to question the objectivity.

Yeah, did you see my comments earlier -I'd agree it's slightly a puff piece -it's harder to be completely objective when free guitars are coming your way.
 
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I likes the Eatmans I have tried
They are almost the same price as Gibson's
The Gibson having a much better resale value

But everyone I have played was a quality built instrument
 
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I likes the Eatmans I have tried
They are almost the same price as Gibson's
The Gibson having a much better resale value

But everyone I have played was a quality built instrument

I haven’t played one but I also looked them up online. If they were more in the 1K range I might be a buyer at some point. But for the same price as a Gibson, I’ll get a Gibson.
 
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This just goes to show that yes, you CAN make a guitar that good for $1500. If that were most Les Paul Standards, Gibson would be at war with the EPA for cutting down forests to meet the demand. As it is, not so much.

If I get an Eastman I'm getting a Backlund
 
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Buy a ukelele

They are guitar like but not guitars

Or a banjo
Mandolin

You know
The other stringed instruments
 
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There are only 2 treatments for GAS:

1) (this one only treats the symptoms and is temporary), buy all the guitars you can get your hands on. You will feel so much more at peace, and you'll have lots of great gear to play with.
2) (this one is the only "cure" for GAS and it IS permanent). A .45 is the best, most secure way to go but there are others that work as well.
 
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Well, I was seriously thinking about doing $20 every week or two on layaway for the Bich. I would end up modding the bejeezus out of it. And wouldn't that be fun!!!

But...something came across my path that I had to take a shot on. we'll see. Deal is still in the works.


So far - as usual, you guys have been NO help!
 
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you have reached the point of diminishing returns in guitar acquisitions!!!You already have a collection of guitars that will perform better than anything you could add!!!if there is some small gap in what your current collection will do it could be easily filled by modifying slightly something you already have!!!What you really need at this point in time is a Kemper!!!!
 
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I'm doing keyboards in the band now. Got my Whitesnake and Lita Ford intro's going on. Keyboard is within reach right now.
 
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