Iv had the Alvarez MD60BG for about a year and its really starting to open up and come into its own. I thought when you changed tuning,up till then they were neck and neck, but when you did changed,the Alvarez kinda left it,but both are amazing instruments and iv played both...thank you so much for doing this comparison...

Much appreciated, more depth, volume & clarity with the Alvarez I think. I already have a 70’s Alvarez 5064, a 70’s 12 string, & a more modern ad60 but I so want this one next! This demo has confirmed it for me. Thankyou 👍

When I heard the Eastman I thought oh that is a nice and warm sounding guitar. Then the Alvarez proceeded to blow it out of the room. The Alvarez sounds like it is the entire body of the guitar is booming yet the individual tones sound crisp and bright. Truly a splendid instrument. I would love a Yairi but the BG60 is all the guitar I (probably will ever) need. I "stole" mine for a lilttle ovevr $400 used from GC. What a deal!

Both guitars sounded equally as great in standard tuning. But when you switched to drop D, that's where the Alvarez really pulled away from the Eastman. The Eastman sounds great, but that Alvarez is on a different level.

The Alvarez for me

Nice video. I am an Eastman fan, own three different models but must admit the Alvarez had more punch in this video. A bid brighter too. Thank you

I too thought the Alvarez had a little more snap and an overall fuller sound. Both nice instruments but in my experience Alvarez has managed to produce instruments that play above their price points. I bought the rosewood/AAA Sitka version of this guitar (MD70EBG) and it blows my mind for $1000.00

I've had the chance to compare every Eastman dread offering against my MD70BG - for those wondering, none come close on the depth of tone. These masterworks guitars are unreal.

Thanks. I just finished watching a J.P. video about the MD60BG and was curious to hear how it sounded using your setup. To my ear, the Eastman sounded slightly boxy and the Alvarez sounded like a much more expensive guitar.

i bought the Alvarez AD60 recently, and everything about it just is 'Far Out'...a tremendous sound and sweet playability.

I have never played or owned an Eastman guitar; in fact, I am biased towards Alvarez, but my intuition is that as the Eastman ages with proper care, it will become a great guitar.

Alvarez all day long. Best guitars made overseas. If I couldn’t have the Martins I’ve had then Alvarez would definitely be my next pick

Eastman is s little smoother? maybe?

They both sound good. In this video, the Alvarez seems to be louder.

I preferred the Alvarez. It seemed to have a little bit more punch & clarity.

Would love to see you guys post more. I live in Atlanta and forget about you guys because you never post hah

Hard to choose. Very close. The Eastman has more middle frequency response, the Alvarez brighter but not obnoxious. Mahogany is a great tone wood.

Now THIS is a guitar comparison that truly makes sense! Here's my honest take on these two: both get the job done in the standard tuning department, but gotta give the edge to that MD60BG for doing just a little bit more during the alternate tuning demo (might be a result of its forward-shifted X bracing, though). In terms of price/value ratio, again the MD60BG takes the cake and it's not even close. To get a high-end all-solid acoustic dreadnought like that FOR UNDER $700 in today's market (case included), ought be a law against what Alvarez has been doing on their end (lol)! That Eastman is still a heck of a bargain itself coming in nicely under the $1000 mark (case included as well), especially with the ebony fingerboard/bridge factoring into it. On top of that, Eastman does a much more commendable job catering to the southpaw market than what Alvarez has shown so far to date. It is for this key reason that I would probably take the E6D over the MD60BG despite the latter clearly being a better deal overall (for righties at least 🙃). Matter of fact, the left-handed E6D model at "just" over $1000 easily puts the Martin D-18 Standard to shame as far as I'm concerned. Goes to show that big-name brands don't mean nearly as much as they used to in this day and age... 😏

I got the Alvarez MD70BG over a year ago and it is indeed close to (or better than) than a Martin D-28. It seems to get better each time I play it! I have always wanted to try an Eastman but they are hard to come by in Manitoba, Canada. To my ears, the Alvarez has a much fuller rounded tone than the Eastman. It looks much better cosmetically also, with the hound's-tooth body purfling and the bound neck. And it is considerably less money than the Eastman---no-brainer here!

Both sound great!!! They, however, are not at a similar price point, as stated. The Eastman E6D is almost twice the price of the Alvarez. Twice as good? Not to my ears. I'd be more than happy to take the Alvarez home.

Alvarez makes a fine instrument.

You all that I am a huge Eastman fan… but I might have to give this shootout to the Alvarez

Would you be able to do a comparison video of their OM equivalents by any chance? :) Thanks

I think I'm right in saying that none of these acoustic guitar reviews demonstrate how the instruments sound with cross selection of guitar picks ( different shapes and thicknesses) . For example, I've recently started using a heavy pick with a rounded tip and boy doesn't it change the sound of the instrument ( compared to a thinner pick with a pointed tip ).

Can you compare Recording king Rd318 to Alvarez Md60bg

The Alvarez has a longer sustain and was less buzzy in the finger licks. maybe the Eastman could use a truss rod adjustment. And with the Alvarez, each note in a chord stands out so you hear all the low/mid/high at once. Delightful guitar.

I wanna hear the difference in the Alvarez md60bg and the Martin d18. If you still have that Alvarez in stock please make a video. I know the Martin is better, but I just wanna hear.

I would say the Eastman is woodier and sounds more like a Martin D-18 and the Alvarez is brighter and sounds more like a Guild D-40. I generally prefer the Alvarez for what I play most of the time, but I'm okay with the Eastman too.

the eastman has an ebony fretboard which makes it sound more articulate while the rosewood on the alvarez makes it sound more open

Something none of these videos will tell you, the Alvarez MD60 has a sharp fretboard angle. I own 3 Alvarez guitars and have had 2 MD60BGs so I’m not out to hate, but I play with my thumb a lot and the MD60 would make the center of my thumb pretty sore after a good session. First guitar that I’ve owned that did that.

I own the Alvarez but I think the Eastman sounds better.

Alvarez clearly the louder and deeper sound. The Eastman had a very strong mid rangy which many it sound cheap

Alvarez bigger fuller but not by a ton.... punchier for sure imop

I've been playing guitar for 35 years and own 30 acoustics from eastman alvarez/Yari martin furch lowden gibson guild...I've owned and played or played with most of them. I'm just gonna tell it like it is. The eastman sounds like a classic mahogany guitar, clearer more crisp single notes with more separation, mid focused guitar. The Alavarez is a little more ringy but blended sounding on the notes overlapping each other similar to a rosewood guitar, just an overall more fullness sound that strummers are looking for. A high end comparison would be my Gibson J45 vs Martin HD28. My Gibson falls on the side with the eastman here and my Martin falls into the Alvarez's realm of sound. They are just different, there is no winner or loser in matchups like this. They both clearly cover two different spectrums of music tonality. To call one better than the other in this shootout just shows a lack of experience in either years playing or experience of owning huge amounts of guitars like I have through the years. If I had to pick one of these guitars, I would go with the Alavrez Masterworks, not because its better but because I already own these eastmans....AC122ce, AC422ce, E6SS, E10D and E20D TC-MR. I own only one Alvarez, a DY90 Yari from 1991 so I could use another Alvarez for the collection!

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Alvarez

Definitely NOT the same price. Alvarez is much less expensive. The better choice I believe.

Alvarez had a bit more edge😮

Alvarez by a mile

No expert but Martin sound.

Of course Alvalez is way better.

I do like that Alvarez. What's the diff between that 60 series and the 70 series?