The Eastman is much better indeed. It is interesting when it comes to "lightness" vs tone. I have found it is all about that particular batch of wood and how well it was assembled. I have played super light Martin 000-15s that sounded uninteresting and others sound great. I have a Martin D-10 sapele, right now, that has marginally good tone, but I have played others with same configuration that are more resonate. The Recoding King was designed to be sound like an old school 1930s type of guitar. It was before we came up with all the engineering we do today. I'll probably end up selling my d-10, simply because it is not as good as the others I have played and has not met all my expectations (even for the price).
The E1OM Special does not have a short scale. It has a longer scale, which is part of what makes it "special" compared to the regular E1OM, which has a shorter scale.
The Eastman is much better indeed. It is interesting when it comes to "lightness" vs tone. I have found it is all about that particular batch of wood and how well it was assembled. I have played super light Martin 000-15s that sounded uninteresting and others sound great. I have a Martin D-10 sapele, right now, that has marginally good tone, but I have played others with same configuration that are more resonate. The Recoding King was designed to be sound like an old school 1930s type of guitar. It was before we came up with all the engineering we do today. I'll probably end up selling my d-10, simply because it is not as good as the others I have played and has not met all my expectations (even for the price).
great video......both sound good......I would keep both, nice to have a selection and you like the wide neck of the RK
The E1OM Special does not have a short scale. It has a longer scale, which is part of what makes it "special" compared to the regular E1OM, which has a shorter scale.