I wish I could join you all! I'll be in the area on the 11th (near closing time) but can't make the 5th. And I also got my impression of Eastmans from the batch that had been at Mando Brothers...and if that was just a bad batch, well I'll be happy to change my opinion. I went to the store that day to "taste test" a bunch of mandos, and honestly WANTED to love the Eastmans.
Also, while J.Mark and I seem to be on the same page regarding our impressions of the instruments and the "chatter", it might not be fair to peg him as the originator of the supply/demand thing in this thread...that was me. And oversimplified, sure...I didn't mean that that was the WHOLE story! Nor did I say (or do I believe) that Eastman fans are dupes. AND I fully believe that there may well be wonderful Eastmans...there are some very qualified individuals who have expressed that opinion and who are more expert than I, for certain. I just haven't encountered them myself, in my limited experience.
I'll be very interested to hear how this field trip goes....keep us all posted, but perhaps in a new thread, since this one WAS about Breedloves...!
KE
Karen Escovitz
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