Eastman E20D-TC Thermo-Cured Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #8654

You can feel the pure acoustic horsepower the second you wrap your hands around the neck of the Eastman E20D-TC. It features a traditional even "C" profile mahogany neck that fills the hand perfectly without feeling like a baseball bat, working seamlessly with a 1 3/4-inch bone nut to give your fingers plenty of breathing room for clean string articulation. The ebony fingerboard is dressed up with tasteful abalone snowflake inlays, and premium Gotoh open-gear tuners up on the headstock keep your tuning rock-solid and stable. It feels completely broken-in, solid, and dependable, giving you a smooth playing surface that encourages you to dig in.

The real heart and soul of this dreadnought comes down to the massive headroom generated by its hand-carved scalloped X-bracing and a solid thermo-cured Adirondack spruce top. By baking the top wood, Eastman mimics the natural aging process of a pre-war vintage acoustic, freeing up the top to vibrate instantly with an open, mature character. Paired up with solid rosewood back and sides, this body shape yields a deeply resonant low-end, scooped mids, and sweet, clear trebles. Chords sound massive and cohesive, yet individual notes remain remarkably distinct, making it an absolute monster for flatpicked bluegrass runs that need to cut cleanly through a loud jam.

Visually, it honors the golden era of instrument building with an understated, working-class elegance. The classic herringbone binding perfectly frames the gloss-finished body, complemented by a traditional rosette and a tortoise shell pickguard that feel purposeful rather than overly decorative. Complete with an on-the-money factory action setup—measuring 3/32-inch on the bass side and 2/32-inch on the treble side at the 12th fret—and housed in a hardshell case, the E20D-TC is a performance-ready workhorse built for players who want vintage acoustic maturity and modern reliability right from day one.

SPECS
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Neck Profile: Traditional Even "C"
Nut: Bone 1 3/4"
Fretwire: 20 Jescar-FW43080
Scale Length: 25.4
Body Dimensions: 16" X 4-23/32"
Bracings: Hand-Carved Scalloped X
Body Top: Solid Thermo Cured Adirondack Spruce
Body Back/Sides: Solid Rosewood
Bridge/Saddle: Ebony/Bone, 2-5/32" Spacing
Rosette: Classic
Truss Rod: Dual Acting
Binding: Top/Back
Binding Material: Herringbone
Logo: Pearl Headstock
Inlay: Abalone Snowflakes
Bridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone Inlay
Body Top Finish: Gloss Finish
Back/Sides Finish: Gloss Finish
Hardware Color: Nickel
Pickguard: Tortoise Shell 
Tuners: Gotoh SXB510-N
Strings: D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze .012 -.053
Action Height: 12th fret 3/32" on the bass side and 2/32" on the treble side
Case: Hardshell Case
Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm

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