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  1. Nice neck. Braz veneer? Can't see the neck joint from your pic, but I assume dovetail from the volute. Should be fun trying to mate with the neck block (although you can get those from Martin too).
  2. The Chinese can crank these things out on their CNC's now. No need for cheap labor. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Radius-Sanding-Blocks-Luthier-Tool-For-Guitar-Bass-Fret-Leveling-Fingerboard-New/263193976222?hash=item3d47955d9e:m:mN3c0tM9iEXq9NXIHN-EIrg
  3. Ooh, bound fretboard. I haven't tried fretting one of those yet. Special nippers?
  4. This has become a real cliff-hanger. I assume there are no shops near you where you can actually try out the guitar first, eh? Skip the Blueridge. It will just make you want the Eastman again. Maybe a 15-series Martin? I have loved every one I've tried (except for one dud). All-mahogany gives you a warm tone you can't get with a spruce top, the 15-series is fairly lightly built, and you can't beat that modified low oval neck profile IMO.
  5. Could be related. Personally, I kinda like jumbo frets, but perhaps the string displacement is increased relative to lower-profile frets. So many factors can impact feel.
  6. I like happy endings. They really are great guitars in my experience. Less consistent than Martins, but often more responsive. However, you still have to deal with the fact that they are clones of American icons made in Beijing. This will either gnaw at your brain, or you will embrace it.
  7. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. -- apparently something Einstein never said, so you're OK.
  8. Sounds like your expectations are high. That D-18 is feeling the pressure. Hopefully it doesn't suffer from performance anxiety.
  9. Embrace the process. Covet. Buy. Sell. Hoard. And hopefully you still have a little time for playing.
  10. That AC610 is an old model. It was made before they started offering Martin clones, and the specs (and design elements) are closer to Taylor's.
  11. Nice! I was always envious of Eastman's stash of mahogany. Great looking, great sounding, great playing, great value. What's not to like?
  12. Looks great. That end wedge ain't no wedge. End puzzle piece maybe? Should be a fun challenge. And if you want to cut binding channels on a budget, there's always hand tools. http://www.anzlf.com/viewtopic.php?t=6726
  13. Not just the name. They bought the assets, moved the company, and hired the old CEO.
  14. First try dropping the tuning, say, from E to D. That can sometimes bring the string closer to a resonance of the guitar and give it more "oomph." Then try changing the bass E to a smaller gauge. That can make the bass sound less thuddy on some guitars. Then try switching between PB and 80/20. The 80/20's often "ring" a bit more IME -- they can make a muddy guitar sound more interesting.
  15. Changing stiffness involves using a small finger plane. Or a scraper and sandpaper.
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