Eastman E20D-MR-TC Madagascar Rosewood with Hardcase

The Eastman E20D-MR-TC is a premium, all-solid dreadnought acoustic guitar known for its combination of high-end, vintage-style tonewoods and a special aging process. This model is considered a flagship instrument in Eastman's traditional series.

The model code breaks down as:

• E20: Eastman's top-tier, Rosewood-backed dreadnought line, featuring vintage-style appointments like herringbone binding.

• D: Dreadnought body shape, known for its powerful, deep, and resonant voice.

• MR: Indicates Madagascar Rosewood back and sides, a highly prized and expensive tonewood often compared tonally and visually to pre-CITES Brazilian Rosewood, offering rich overtones and deep bass response.

• TC: Stands for Thermo-Cured (or torrefied) top. This is a heat-treatment process that removes moisture and sugars from the wood, replicating the natural aging of a vintage instrument and resulting in enhanced resonance, stiffness, and a warm, "played-in" tone right out of the case.

Key Features and Specifications

Body & Tone

• Body Shape: Dreadnought (16" x 4-23/32" dimensions)

• Top Wood: Solid Thermo-Cured Adirondack Spruce

  • Tone: Adirondack spruce is known for its high volume and headroom, while the Thermo-Cure treatment gives it a mature, responsive, and immediate sound.

• Back & Sides: Solid Madagascar Rosewood

  • Tone: Creates a rich, complex, and harmonically dense sound with deep lows and sparkling highs, ideal for bluegrass, flatpicking, and powerful strumming.

• Bracing: Hand-Carved Scalloped X-Bracing

• Binding: Herringbone purfling and binding, giving it a classic, high-end aesthetic.

• Finish: Truetone Gloss Finish on the body.

Neck & Hardware

• Neck Material: Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Traditional Even "C"

• Scale Length: 25.4" (Full scale, contributing to volume and projection)

• Nut Width: 1 3/4" (44.5mm)

• Nut & Saddle: Bone

• Fingerboard: Ebony (12" radius)

• Inlays: Abalone "Snowflake" Inlays on the fingerboard

• Tuners: Gotoh SXB510-06M-N Open-Gear Tuners

• Case: Hardshell Case is included.

This model is a top-tier instrument for players seeking the tone of a high-end, vintage-style dreadnought without the prohibitive cost of genuine Brazilian Rosewood.