Eastman E10D-TC Blind Shootout

John Chapman from The Acoustic Shoppe demonstrating the differences between the Eastman E10D & the E10D-TC (thermo-cured) in our first ever "Blind Shootout"
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[@mrdogmoon]

Getting mine this week!

[@mikesolomon481]

Very nice thought provoking demonstration !

[@AcousticShoppe]

Thanks for watching

[@guitargod6997]

Great playing on two beautiful guitars! I have to agree with John's video comments.

[@belascialoja4812]

To be honest, I'm in a smallish room right now, with a window air conditioner going, and although I have no headphones and can't really tell one guitar from the other, I _do know_ that's some of the best flatpicking I've ever heard. Tone and accuracy, dynamics, and the guitars are recorded beautifully. Just a big A+ on the sound coming out of those guitars!

[@Tyler_Wilson]

Guitar “A” to my ear had more ring and clarity while guitar “B” sounded a little muddy to me. Just my 2 cents. I’d get the E10D-TC

[@jackaro2]

2:58 A. 3:11 B 3:26 B 3:41 A. You can hear more treble zing on A 3:55 A. 4:13 B B's notes are... rounder.

[@heathjenkins2573]

I am lucky enough to have both the E10DTC and E10OMTC along with an E10D. All three are amazing guitars but the TC’s just have something special that not many guitars have. I advise anyone interested in any of these guitars or any other instrument for that matter to stop by The Acoustic Shoppe and see John, Jeremy, Jason or Liz. Awesome folks that have outstanding knowledge of the instruments unlike a lot of the Big Box Stores. Heath

[@Morten_Nielsen1979]

Why don't you sell one of your E10D's?

[@kamarienedwards1757]

@@Morten_Nielsen1979they’re both different sounds duhhhh

[@kamarienedwards1757]

Do you like the om more or the dreadnought in the e10tc series. I’ve played both but can’t decide

[@miktempleSax]

Great blind format! Would love an E10D-TC vs an E10SS/v blind comparison!

[@brandonknapp3328]

I bought a E10D a few years ago and it is somewhere in the middle of the two (from acoustic shoppe). It is my favorite even though I have owned high end guitars. Sounds great, plays great, looks great and I am not afraid to take it places.

[@AcousticShoppe]

Very nice! Thanks for being part of the Acoustic Shoppe Family. We are right there with you, we all love Eastman guitars! If there is anything we can help you with don't hesitate to call.

[@parsleigh]

My preference was for Guitar B. I thought it had a better overall tone -- and I was surprised to find it was the E10D and not the TC model.

[@richardjames6623]

Awesome review, just subscribed.

[@AcousticShoppe]

Thanks for the sub!

[@mikesolomon481]

I watched again...agree with your conclusion, both are Great but A, the TC has more presence and seems more responsive and sensitve to picking or finger dynamics. I'd buy the TC between these 2 models.

[@jackbrady4428]

Of course you know I have the E10D...love it...I figured the A was the E10D... wrong....I'm listening on laptop speakers..duh...love both of them.

[@220volt74]

Can your shop still order those TC models? Thanks

[@jeffmcclain1924]

Guitar A has a more equalized stereo sound, brings out the richness of the mahogany (I love it). Guitar B has slightly more volume and clarity without that stereo richness that the tc top provides.

[@kingvideo-]

without question, I liked guitar B --- B it is folks, Standard E-10D

[@AcousticShoppe]

Thanks for watching!

[@raymondreed2772]

I preferred B. It had the warmth that I love in a mahogany guitar.

[@keyofb9513]

Same, I actually thought B was the thermo.

[@HenryPipes]

I have the other E10D-TC :) It's an amazing guitar. Also, what strings are you using on the E10D-TC? Thanks for this comparison.

[@jw9947]

Thanks. Great video. TC sounded better to me as well. Eastman website recommends D'Addario EXP 16 for 10D and 10D-TC. That's how my 10D is strung now and I like it. But I suspect it came with 17's when I bought it. The 10D sound is still huge with 16's.

[@bobaldo2339]

The reason that so many experienced guitar players find it difficult to try out new guitars in the shops these days is that most now come with those damn "coated" strings, and they are usually light gauge strings to boot. So, in most cases, you are hearing a guitar with "two hands tied behind its back" so to speak. You have to just have to imagine what the guitar would sound like with uncoated mediums on it. For many of us it just isn't worth it.

[@kingvideo-]

I picked (B), the standard E-10D -- FABULOUS overall sound!

[@michaelg.damons6229]

I have an E 40 D a great guitar. I got a DRS 2 C F Martin sounds great also one China 🇨🇳 built the other Mexico 🇲🇽 . The USA built Martin above my budget. The should build a solid wood D 42 in Mexico to make it more affordable.

[@michaelg.damons6229]

B sounds the best

[@patricklundquist9869]

You got me. I could have sworn that Guitar B was thermo cured, and I liked Guitar A so much more. I stand corrected. Now that five years has past since this posting, it would be interesting to hear how a five year old well played E10D sounds compared to a brand new E10D-TC. Does thermo-curing do anything to a guitar's tone that natural break-in does not or do they wind up sounding the same after break-in occurs? Then the next comparison would be between a five year old well played E10D-TC and and brand new E10D-TC to see if a thermo-cured guitar stays the same or continues to change as it ages?

[@AcousticShoppe]

Those would be great comparisons! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@ddmr7]

3:55 - A 4:12 - B

[@janfrombelgium5410]

1 point for "A" and 2 for "B" 🙈 I've listened 4 times... Couldn't believe that "B" was the regular one. It's "B" for me ! (Verry nice video! Interesting!) 👌

[@AcousticShoppe]

It really does come down to taste, that's why there's so many great guitars to choose from today! Thanks for watching and commenting, please give us Sub/Like, it really makes a difference to our channel.

[@janfrombelgium5410]

@@AcousticShoppe I did ! ;)

[@jf542]

the tc sounds like a martin the regular sounds thuddy like eastmans

[@tedc6694]

the kiln dried one sounds older, smoother, warmer less bright eyed and bushy tailed, to me

[@spada60]

Guitar B all the way and its the E10D

[@AcousticShoppe]

I love that everyone hears something different in these guitars, one ogf the best parts about the guitars that are being built now is that there's a guitar to fit everyone's taste! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts, we love it!

[@charleshill9649]

Was "A" the thermo cured?

[@AcousticShoppe]

Yes it was

[@kevinrobins764]

@@AcousticShoppe Absolutely

[@superdriver777]

I thought the TC was more balanced, less scooped, and less bass-y. I liked the regular E10D better! That was a shock to me....

[@randyscott9034]

Problem Eastman didn’t follow through with these I can’t find one

[@kommi1974]

Look on the net. I've found several.

[@randyscott9034]

That’s been some time back I purchased the e10d without thermo cure still not sure if I like it I have a e40 d that sounds great but the e10 d I purchased sounds weird of course I could have got a bad one not sure

[@VESANG]

guitar B sounds better and for my surprise is not the TC... go figure

[@sooparticular]

b was better by far