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I've never played a bad Eastman.
Went on a similar J45 quest for my friend. We couldn't try an Eastman and ended up with a J45 50s spec which is braced differently to a standard.
Standard J45 and studios differed alot, hard to explain why.
I guess my point is visiting a guitar store is even more consequential, because unlike a sweet store, you then have to chew liquorice all sorts for the rest of your life, or the guitar equivalent, which for me would be a Taylor.
Revealingly you impy that you really admire the good value of the Eastman but actually subjectively like the feel of the Taylor’s more.
Which is your primary objective?
I suppose as I was looking for a slope shouldered dreadnought I was primarily imagining the sound of a Gibson J-45. In spite of trying 3 actual Gibson J-45s the one that came closest to the sound in my head was the Eastman.
The Taylors felt lovely (not to say that the Eastman didn't) they just didn't have the sound I was looking for.
But I think you indicate that finding a specific sound is your principle goal.
If that is the case would it not be easier and possibly more fruitful to view a great many YouTube review videos of lots of types of guitar to find something close to that sound?
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More fruitful: wouldn't bet on it.
As much fun as trying them out in a shop: definitely not.
Were that a reliable method for deciding which guitar to buy surely the Gibson J-45 Standards I tried would have sounded more like the sound in my head? We all know a recorded acoustic guitar can sound entirely different to the guitar in the room with the player. Hence the fact that I was pleasantly surprised with the sound of the Taylors: all the YouTube demos of Taylors sound crap to me.
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Doesn't surprise me with the Eastman being that good, my Eastman Mando sounds great.
I loved my mates Jap J45 from years ago and I'm still trying to track it down. I once tried a great condition original 1966 Gibson Cherry J45 in Vintage and Rare (Bath), thinking it was was going to blow me away..... it didn't. Difficult to describe, but had no 'punch' or nice sounding bass, sounded really dull. Nothing like my mates Jap copy which (to my ears) sounded full, rich mids were particularly memorable.
Never played a bad Brook though, love mine
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The latest Gibson Dove had a more comfy neck than my old one but didn’t sound anywhere near as good.
Yes, a Brook. Hard to generalise from a single guitar, but it gave a very rich and full bass, quite blooming with lots of overtones.
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Like Indian Rosewood but a bit brighter if my memory serves me right.
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
Bubinba back and sides and just tidy it up on top..
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Haven't played a 12 string in a while and while very cool, can't see a purchase there. Same with nylon string but again very cool. Guitar with soundport, didn't really notice much difference so wouldn't say that's a must, for me. Yamaha are good for the money.
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