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Best Eastman Acoustic Guitar Reviews [Updated]

1. Eastman E20 Series Guitars

The Eastman E20 Series showcases Eastman’s commitment to traditional acoustic design, premium materials, and hand-built craftsmanship. Featuring solid Adirondack spruce tops and solid rosewood back and sides, these guitars deliver a powerful, articulate tone with exceptional dynamic range and headroom. Whether played softly or driven hard, the E20 Series responds with clarity, depth, and musicality.

With multiple body styles including the E20D dreadnought, E20OM orchestra model, and E20SS slope-shoulder dreadnought players can choose the feel and tonal character that best fits their style. Premium components such as ebony fingerboards and bridges, bone nut and saddle, and hand-carved scalloped bracing ensure strong sustain, tuning stability, and responsiveness across the lineup.

From stage and studio to home and session work, the Eastman E20 Series offers boutique-level tone and craftsmanship in a refined, classic package making it a standout choice for serious acoustic players looking for timeless sound and modern reliability.

Common E20 Series Features:

• Solid Adirondack spruce top
• Solid rosewood back and sides
• Hand-carved scalloped X-bracing
• Ebony fingerboard and bridge
• Bone nut and saddle
• Herringbone binding and classic appointments
• Gloss finish
• Open-gear tuners

Key Variations:

• E20D: Dreadnought body, 25.4" scale length
• E20OM: OM body, 24.9" scale length
• E20SS: Slope-shoulder dreadnought, 24.75" scale length
• TC Versions: Thermo-cured tops for a broken-in, vintage-style response

If you prefer a cut-away guitar this may not be the model for you as it is a traditional 14 fret guitar with no electronics.   You can get a sound hole pickup or there is an option to order with LR Bagg's Anthem pickup.

This is our top pick is the E20D-TC, and we stand by it. This Thermo-Cured Dreadnought a wonderful guitar.

2. Eastman Guitars PCH2-GACE Acoustic-electric

3. Eastman Orchestra Model Acoustic Guitar

The Eastman E10OM-TC is a classic, all-solid wood orchestra model designed for players who want vintage-inspired tone with modern craftsmanship and value. Part of Eastman’s popular E10 Series, the E10OM-TC pairs a comfortable OM body with premium tone woods, making it an excellent choice for fingerstyle, light strumming, and recording. Its balanced, articulate voice and compact body size make it a go-to for players who want clarity, responsiveness, and comfort in one package.

A standout feature of the E10OM-TC is its thermo-cured (torrefied) Adirondack spruce top, which gives the guitar a broken-in, played-for-decades character right out of the case. Combined with solid mahogany back and sides and hand-carved scalloped X-bracing, the E10OM-TC delivers warm fundamentals, strong midrange presence, and clear, ringing highs. The shorter 24.9" scale length adds a slightly softer feel under the fingers, making it especially appealing for fingerstyle players and long sessions.

Premium details round out the E10OM-TC, including an ebony fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, open-gear tuners, and classic herringbone trim for a vintage aesthetic. With its torrefied top, traditional OM comfort, and rich, responsive tone, the Eastman E10OM-TC offers an authentic vintage-style playing experience at an accessible price making it a standout choice for players seeking a refined, roots-inspired acoustic.

Optional Quick Spec Callouts (for sidebar or dealer section)

• Body Shape: Orchestra Model (OM)

• Top: Solid thermo-cured Adirondack spruce

• Back & Sides: Solid mahogany

• Neck: Mahogany, Traditional Even “C” profile

• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony

• Scale Length: 24.9"

• Nut Width: 1 3/4" bone

• Bracing: Hand-carved scalloped X-bracing

• Tuners: Open-gear vintage-style

• Finish: Gloss with herringbone binding

4. Eastman Guitars AC822CE Grand Auditorium Acoustic-electric

5. Eastman DM1 Gypsy Jazz Acoustic Guitar

The Eastman DM1 Gypsy Jazz Acoustic Guitar brings classic Selmer-style design and tone into Eastman’s lineup with a modern, player-friendly build. Inspired by traditional gypsy jazz instruments, the DM1 delivers a fast, cutting voice with plenty of projection that is perfect for Django-style rhythm, lead lines, and acoustic ensemble playing. Its distinctive oval sound hole and petite bouche body shape give it that instantly recognizable look and sound that gypsy jazz players love.

Built with a solid spruce top and laminated rosewood back and sides, the DM1 offers a focused, punchy tone with crisp highs and tight low end that cuts through in acoustic settings. A mahogany neck with a comfortable profile and a 25.6" scale length provide the snap and string tension that gypsy jazz players expect, while the ebony fingerboard and bridge contribute to clarity and durability. Traditional ladder bracing and a floating bridge design complete the authentic construction, helping capture the classic gypsy jazz response and feel.

Visually, the DM1 stands out with vintage-inspired appointments, including a moustache-style bridge, classic tailpiece, and understated binding that nods to historic Selmer-style guitars. Whether you’re diving into gypsy jazz, swing, or acoustic soloing, the Eastman DM1 offers an accessible entry into this iconic style, combining authentic tone, distinctive design, and Eastman’s trusted craftsmanship in a unique and inspiring instrument.

Quick Spec Callouts

• Body Style: Selmer-style Gypsy Jazz (oval sound hole)
• Top: Solid spruce
• Back & Sides: Laminated rosewood
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fingerboard & Bridge: Ebony, floating moustache bridge
• Scale Length: 25.6"
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
• Bracing: Traditional ladder bracing
• Tailpiece: Selmer-style tailpiece
• Finish: Gloss top, classic vintage appointments

What Should You Look for in an Eastman Acoustic Guitar?

Innovative Features in use on many Eastman Acoustic Guitars

• Quality solid wood designs for the standard models (some of the entry level models have laminates).
• Bone Nuts and Saddles come standard. Many competitors use plastics or other man made material.
• Thermo Cured (TC) Technology:  This is Eastman's spin on torrification of woods to alter the cellular structure of the wood to that of a older guitar to give it an aged vintage sound.   While we like the sound of Torrified wood, we are still skeptical that sound will continue to improve over time like one that hasn't been treated.

Shape/Size

Eastman offers a variety of shapes and patterns them after many of the well known models out there.

Eastman offers the following shapes: 

• Grand Concert - rounded body shape has more of a modern look (Think Taylors GC Models).
• Orchestra - Full sized guitar, slightly thinner body (Think Martins Triple-0  series)
• Dreadnought - traditional body shape for a guitar (Think Martins D28, D35, D45 Models).
• Double 0 -  Somewhere inbetween an Orchestra and a Parlor guitar (Think Gibsons L-00 guitars).
• Parlor - smaller guitar that you can take with you just about anywhere.
• Gypsy Jazz - A longer body scales with a cutaway body.
  

If you'll be playing with a larger group or competing with other instruments you may want to consider a larger dreadnought guitar if you won't have amplification.

Wood Selection

Most of Eastman acoustics you find will mostly be solid woods.  Keep in mind some of the entry level guitars are laminate back and sized.  Why many prefer the subtle sound qualities of an solid wood guitar.  As with other brands, the models we tested with laminate performed pretty well and a we've stated in other articles there are some advantages in the laminates in that they are more durable and less reactive to rapid change in the elements.

Eastman uses Adirondack Spruce for more of their standard models.  The rest primarily use Sitka spruce.  For our tests we found the Adirondack tops to be a little more responsive.   

We'll also add that since they are primarily using solid woods many of the models are just stunning to look at.

Also keep in mind with solid would guitars,  if you live in a dry climate you should keep the guitar humidified to prevent damage from drying out.

Bracing/Nut/Saddle

For the most part Eastman uses a traditional  scalloped x-brace pattern for their acoustic guitars.   

All the models we tested came with Bone Nut and Saddles.  This is a great feature of the the Eastman guitars.  If for some reason you prefer one of the man made options out there these can be swapped out fairly inexpensively.

Cost

Most people will find Eastman Guitars very affordable and that you get a lot of style for that price.  At the same time these are not the least expensive guitars out there.   We believe it the Eastman quality and feel they are a great value for what you pay.

Extra Features

As stated in other articles previously, the two extras you’ll mostly consider are electronics and cutaway.   We used to feature the AC422CE series as it fit this bill.  Unfortunately, they aren't as readily available as the other models.  

It should be noted Eastman guitars offer a cut away and or electronics option for almost all of their guitars.  This is a plus giving the consumer great flexibility to get what they want in almost any style.

We love this guitar brand, and I actually own two of them.

That’s our view on Eastman guitars. Given their consistent build quality, if you already know the body style you prefer, ordering one online without playing it first should be a low-risk choice especially if you don’t have easy access to a local Eastman dealer.