Curoius of some feedback on ths Eastman MD614 - oval.
I have the 515V - and it sounds great - I think the varnish helps.
I wish they would apply the varnish to the 600 series.
Any chance they do and I just do not know about it?
Thanks.
Curoius of some feedback on ths Eastman MD614 - oval.
I have the 515V - and it sounds great - I think the varnish helps.
I wish they would apply the varnish to the 600 series.
Any chance they do and I just do not know about it?
Thanks.
I have both finishes, not that big of a difference. I had a nitro-gloss one that didn't sound well and blamed it on the finish. Then after a setup and bridge adjustment it sings nicely, in retrospect I was wrong to think it was the finish.
Why not just get a 514? You can have a pickup installed later, the same one if you really want it.
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Eastman's are known to vary only by bling, the woods and carving are the same. Some ppl prefer the 300 series for that reason.
I like their varnish finish. It appears I can only get that in the 500 series.
QUOTE=kurth83;1715476]Eastman's are known to vary only by bling, the woods and carving are the same. Some ppl prefer the 300 series for that reason.[/QUOTE]
I have a 515 myself and love it. We've had some 8 and 915s here at our shop that weren't near as good. I'd recommend playing some if you can and find the one that speaks to you. As a few people have said already, the 300s are pretty awesome.
I think you're right about that. I played every Eastman in the store when I bought my 515, and the particular one I bought just jumped out at me... even though the 815 was the one that had my eye. I even had a sales guy play them all. We were both surprised at the big, bold tone of the one I picked.
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