Re: Eastman 305 Finish Vs Breedlove Crossever
I bought the the 605 with a glossy finish (and a pickup), and the 305 as a backup, the 605 is more durable with the thicker finish, and my main player, but the sound is slightly muted vs the 305 and with less sustain, presumably at least partly because of the thicker finish. Since I perform plugged-in the slight volume drop isn't an issue for me, but for some it might be. I think about putting the same pickup in the 305 because it has a wonderful sound, amazing for what was a pretty cheap instrument at the time I bought it. And when I go to acoustic jams I take the 305.
I practice a lot, and don't want to burn up a good instrument with bad playing, if I ever get good I may get a better instrument. But I notice the new MD605's aren't available in gloss finish any more. People prefer sound over looks I guess, no surprise there.
One thing about Eastmans: I am refretting my Eastmans with taller frets, because I keep fretting over the tiny frets. I got a guy here who does a stellar job for $325 USD (In San Jose where everything costs more).
Davey Stuart tenor guitar (based on his 18" mandola design).
Eastman MD-604SB with Grover 309 tuners.
Eastwood 4 string electric mandostang, 2x Airline e-mandola (4-string) one strung as an e-OM.
DSP's: Helix HX Stomp, various Zooms.
Amps: THR-10, Sony XB-20.
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