Re: Eastman 315 MD & Loar LM-520
Originally Posted by
SvenLo
I simply want to ask if any of you good people have had experience with either of these two models, and your thoughts on them?
I have an Eastman MD315 and like it a lot. Nice woody tone, good playability. I experimented with different strings and picks and settled on D'Addario EXP74CM strings (for better balance between the bass and treble) and a Primetone 1.5mm pick.
I have an MD505 with gloss finish that is definitely a lot tougher than the finish on the MD315. I'm pretty careful with my instruments, but the MD315 picked up little marks pretty quickly, while the MD505 looks pretty close to new after a few years of playing. Overall, I've had more compliments on the look of the MD315, though, than on any of my glossy-finish instruments!
I've liked the MD315 enough to go ahead and sand down the back of the neck for a "speedneck," install K&K twin pickups, and replace the tuners (so can't sell it now, lol). For me, the MD315 has been a great instrument for the price. Highly recommended.
Doug Brock
2018 Kimble 2 point (#259), Eastman MD315, Eastman MDA315, some guitars, banjos, and fiddles
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