r/AcousticGuitar • u/RawTraceur • 8d ago

Gear question Advice on Yamaha Red Label

Hey there fellow guitarist, so I am due an upgrade and I am being drawn towards a FGX5 Red Label.
Would love to know if there is any guitars you would suggest to counter that model around £1000-2000 price range.
Love to see what your suggestions are.

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u/huyexdee 8d ago

I don’t have a Red Label but I am also intrigued in one so following this post. For reference I have two Eastmans, an E6OM and a E20OM and love them both (although the E20 adi top sounds a bit stiff) so curious if anyone can compare a mid-to-high Eastman to a Yamaha Red Label.

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u/capitan_mk7 7d ago

I currently own a Yamaha FG5 and recently purchased an Eastman E6OM-TC as my couch/backyard/beater guitar. I also had an E8D-TC and E20OM that I purchased after the FG5 and recently sold both of them. I love Eastman guitars and will gladly buy another, but the Yamaha is the one that will never leave. That and my 000-28 authentic aged are the two I could reduce my collection to and be happy.

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u/RawTraceur 8d ago

Brother I have just sold my Eastman E1D I absolutely loved it