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Thanks for the comparison.

Most Players on You Tube plays without Dynamic or different right hand positions! Thats soooo important!

I can hear an obvious difference but hey, that Eastman sounds great for the price.

Nice job and sounds very smooth.

That martin sounds like a laminate top. The eastman sounds much more vibrant.

Acoustic - spruce + mahogany Classic - cedar + rosewood is the best for me

OM-18 all day! Would love to have both though. 😂

The Eastman sounds more zingy to me. One question I believe the Eastmans OM is actually a short scale so it is mis-named. Wouldn’t it be better compared with a 000-18 Martin?

I really wish it wasn't so because I'm poor but the martin sounds so much better

Very nice build and it sounds great ! May you have many years of guitar happiness !

The Martin is extremely well balanced and controlled. Winner for me

Can't make out what you're doing once the riff kicks in. See it's around the 5th fret but beyond that what's the notes?

thoe tone of guitar very nice

Thanks for the video. There's quite a big difference of sound. And the lack of clarity for the D18 is maybe due also to the strings: also, speaking only about the bronze color of the E6 strings of each guitar, the one the D18 isn't looking shiny any more, when on the Eastman, it is.. Obviously, my E/A/D/G strings on my Martin HD28 are not sounding bright any more after too many months, when clarity is so huge with new strings..

Beautifully done. I like the OM-18 much better the colours and flavors of each note blend together very nicely.

I’m blown away by the clarity/balance of the Eastman. The Martin sounds a bit more “vintage” imo, but the Eastman has a certain “fidelity” that I prefer. Definitely looking at the E1om lately.

Where’s the eastmans pickgaurd from?

OM18 might not have as much bass but it's mid range growl gives it way more character. OM18 for me.

Cool!!

Why not compare the Martin with an Eastman E10OM? What is the use comparing with a different tonewood?

I have 2 of these great guitar

Super demonstration.. Thanks for Sharing. I have an Eastman E6D and in the field for an OM and tried the both E2OM, but found it muted, then tried E1OM and wow so clear and articulated, finally tried E6OM that was amazing.. but over budget as right now. Apparently both E1 Nd E6 has been upgraded. I will give an E1OM a go.. felt and sounded good and guess goos strings improve further. Greetings from Denmark.

Thanks for the video. Awesome playing and recording too.

Thanks for the video. Song at 5:15?

Interesting comparison. The Martin OM-18 is warmer with faster decay so has a bit more soul. The Eastman e1OM is louder with tons of sustain, natural reverb, likely due to the adi top. When capo'd, they sound remarkably similar, with the Eastman gaining in warmth to match the Martin's. All in all, both very fine guitars. Martin wins on tone as it seems more consistent up and down the fretboard, however at 3.5 the price (or more with an adi top upgrade on the OM-18) the Eastman remains a very appealing option.

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Exactly the video I needed. Thank you.

Sounds great 🔥

Eastman is comparable quality and materials at 1/4 of the price. Just amazing guitars.

Miss mine pretty bad. Sold it in 2012. Gonna have to get another someday.

Want that guitar so bad!!

I don't hear a 2000 euro difference 😀

I’m trying to decide between this and a Yamaha FS3 red label. Have you ever played a Yamaha FS3? It has a torrified top.

I must have got a Friday afternoon one it was nicely constructed but the finish was very poor especialy around the neck , the end of the fretboard wasn't finished properly, the saddle too tight so it didn;t seat properly, and the nut badly cut. I am a lefty so had to buy it blind , it went back and I haven't tried another Eastman. It can't have been representative of their work as most of what i see and read online is positive.

What's the fingering song? great playing!

I think the strings are contributing to the biggest difference in this video.

☑️ recently got the Eastman E10OM and it's pretty nice but previously got the AC308CE and it turned out to be even better ‼️😜 ☑️ I've had a new Martin OOO-42 many years now and a recently acquired Eastman E40OM, and I have to admit the Eastman plays better and sounds marginally better than the Martin at about half the cost ; but the Martin is still quite a bit sexier axe of the two ‼️🤔🥸🤓😜🤑

If you think the Eastman sounds just as good, maybe you’ll give me a good deal on the OM-18. ;) where did you get the om-18? Dealer custom run?

Both very nice, you really can't go wrong with Eastman for the money. The Martin has more dynamic range and a richer low end. But for way more money.....up to you if it's worth it I suppose.

is there a difference from this one and the takamine 341sc?

The thick, larger pickguard on the Eastman will dampen a slight amount. I play an Eastman OM and tried two different size pickguards and found that the smaller teardrop guard allowed more vibration.

This is a brilliant comparison. You are extremely talented with the uncanny ability to allow the instrument to speak through you. It's a very enlightening video; thanks for making both of these remarkable Martins come alive!

Went om shopping with a $2500 budget. Ended up with a $800 brand new Alvarez Chinese made masterworks om 60. Blew me away. It inspires me more then any guitar i have owned. Maybe i just got lucky...

Esa aún tienen las líneas blancas. Tengo una igual pero las líneas ya están amarillas. Sabes si se le puede hacer algo para hacerlas blancas de nuevo?

Thanks for the video. I own an Eastman E1OML(lefty) for six months now. It is a truly great guitar. Very well build, great sound and together with my Martin DRS1 the best in my steel string collection. It is so easy to play and so consistent. A bit punchy when using a plectrum but a dream for finger picking. I an still in love with this instrument. Of course it's not on par with a Martin OM, but it's really very close and certainly has it's own character. Eastman guitars are really, really great instrument at a good price. Completely hand made and that is not the case for many Martins. My DRS1 is a Mexican build Martin and it's quite obvious that it's partly machine made. Of course it's the less expensive Martin and it's still really good. But 1.5 times the price of the Eastman it is certainly not better. (I know comparing an all mahogany dreadnought with a spruce / mahogany OM is silly, but still.) If I should buy another steel strung guitar I shall definitely go for another Eastman and not the Martin as the price difference does not match the differences in quality and sound and I do have to be careful with my budget.

Thanks for the comparison. I have one of the Eastmans on the way. €650, not bad. I have 3 Martins, and Eastmans do not wilt up against Martin gits. I've had an E10-D, should NOT have sold that; and an E10-OM. That one I didn't get along with, so returned it. It was still a stunning instrument, and having an Adi top, was a little cannon. The E1-OM will fit the niche of small body all solid spruce/hog for me perfectly.

Great demo. Thanks. The Eastman is great but you’re not going to beat a Martin at half the price.

I konw you don't like these questions - but - what is the song at 2:15 - would love to play it someday...

between the om-28 vs the om18, which one did you prefer and why ?

Nice playing and custom pickguard on the 1om! I just got one myself, the top is quite unusual and darker than what you would typically see. I didn’t even recognise it in the store when I was looking for it, and the clerk had never seen one quite like it. Also recently got an E2D, for the price these guitars just can’t be beat. But man that 18 sounds like butter! I also second to know that tune at around 3:30, not sure if I’ve heard it before or if it just seems that way because it’s so intuitively well written the chords are sort of exactly where you expect them to be.