Eastman E1D, E1D-Special, E10D-TC comparison

Today I did a quick comparison of three Eastman dreadnoughts, all at different price points and all in stock
E1D $579 MAP www.eastmanguitars.com/e1d
E1D-Special $699 MAP www.eastmanguitars.com/e1d-sp...
E10S-TC $1499 MAP www.eastmanguitars.com/e10d_tc
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:36 E1D Arpeggio
2:06 E1D -Special Arpeggio
2:32 E10D-TC Arpeggio
3:00 E1D strumming
3:37 E1D Special strumming
4:14 E10D-TC strumming
4:50 E1D single notes
5:22 E1D Special single notes
5:47 E10D-TC single notes

[@daledisney2189]

That is how I originally learn to play. upside down. After a few years(20 or so) leaving the dark side and going true lefty. In the 70's not much choice.. Thanks for your playing and sampling. Just started playing again after a long pause and shoulder replacement. Then fighting nickel allergies. Picking and grinning. (mostly grinning)

[@lawrencegeorgemusic789]

Great useful video…thanks! I preferred the 10 D TC. A touch warmer and overall smoother to my ear. They all represent killer values. Next stop…compare them to a D-18.

[@jaylakhani5568]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm deciding between these three guitars

[@2628064379]

In this video, I preferred the E-1D-special. It seemed to have much more volume, sustain, and balance. I find this interesting because it has a Sitka top as opposed to the E-10D which has the Adirondack Top, and they were both thermally cured. I liked the E-1D as my second choice as I don't like gloss top instruments.

[@jant3106]

I agree, the E1D-special really is a cannon. Bought one in my local store... played for less than an minute and I knew, I had to have it. These are amazing guitars, buy one if you can!

[@Eugene31382]

Eastmans are spectacular. Not only goog value, but just good by all means. Love the sound of the TC topped ones

[@andychase7693]

You did pretty well playing "backwards". I suppose as the owner of a music store filled with (mostly) right-handed guitars, you are not infrequently asked to demo them (and also just check them out when you receive them in shipment). So you probably have developed some "backwards chops". As a fellow lefty, I am very familiar with going into guitar stores and finding few (and frequently NO) left-handed instruments in stock. Most of us lefties learn at least a few "backwards chords" and a few "backwards licks & riffs". It's nice to see you usually keep a bunch of lefty instruments in your inventory.

[@billdedrick1914]

Good demo are all on same light gauge XT strings? Same age strings? What is your thoughts on differences in sound/tone?

[@RomanSonnleitner]

The E1D Special sounded best to me; the E10D is surprisingly underwhelming, for the price difference - sounds kinda "hollow"...