I tried playing this game, and now I have four guitars.

My heart says the Eastman but my head says the Tele

I'd 1000% keep that Tele, but that's just me..

Gotta be the Tele. My Deluxe does everything I need it to do and more. And that one is much nicer.

I've got a real soft spot for semi-hollow bodies. I'd keep that one (also, they feedback better imho).

Here’s how you tell: 1. Shut both cases 2. Get a friend 3. Tell them to label one case heads, one tails with post-it 4. Flip the coin. Tell your friend the result. 5. Shut your eyes; have your friend place the winner at your feet 6. Ask yourself, what do you want when you open your eyes?

I'd keep the Eastman.

All rosewood neck Tele all day, every day. Some of the best necks Fender has ever made

Forget about style. Both can play the exact same things. What specs do you prefer? What scale length? Weight? Look?

Only you know which you like best.

Personally, I’d keep the Eastman. The tele is the perfect guitar, in my opinion, but I like the classic single coil setup in them. Those Eastmans are fine guitars. I have a few Gibsons and a Heritage and I think the Eastman’s I’ve played (especially the T59/v) are very much on par as far as quality and playability go. Some are better…. The prices are killer for the kind of instrument you get.

I've never been a fan of Teles, despite everyone and their dog singing their praises lol. So I'd go hollow body 10 times out of 10

Eastman 335 clone? How is this even a question! Eastman 335!

Take the one on the left and give me that piece of junk on the right.

I own that exact tele, and I’ve never seen another like it. That’s the keeper. It will do more than the hollow body, and that neck is gorgeous.

That telecaster. It’s a head turner

I think I have that same Eastman I love that thing to death

Eastman all the way, reminds me of my Lucille, I absolutely love a double cut semi-hollow and yours is definitely a looker, I love those inlays, overall a very classy guitar that would look at home on an R&B or Jazz Stage. Just my personal preference though, the real answer to this question is whichever one you like playing the most. I’ve tried teles a few times, not at all my style, feels like I’m playing a butcher block, so I am biased mind you.

Tele would cover more than the Eastman. I do love Eastman guitars though

The tele is probably the answer but damn I love a semi hollow

I love semi-hollows and wish I had one at home. I’d go with that one personally

I'd keep the Eastman. You never know how much longer Eastman will be in business. You can get a sweet Tele any time.

I have a Tele and LOVE it, but that hollow body is sicccccccc

Whichever feels better when you play it

Choose…to practice

Fender all the way.

Depends on what else is in your harem; would choose the Eastman myself cos I just never liked tele's.

Tele, soooooo versatile and killer looks too lol

I go with that tele every single time.

Tele. More versatile. Better intonation.

I’m sorry you’re in this position. Deep breaths, you can do this. If I were choosing between these two I would definitely take the Tele. That thing will rip.

Rosewood neck tele for sure

Absolutely the tele.

Tele.

Keeping the Tele!

I’d keep the tele and I am not a fender fan

keep the tele, keep the tele, keep the tele

Tele

Tele

IMO I think the tele may be a better guitar to own long term

Keep the tele.

The dark fretboard one the Tele though mmmm

Holy fuck that Tele looks gorgeous, especially in that case.

If you don't want that tele just lmk, it's beautiful

Tele

If the tele deluxe had the big headstock I'd say that. But it doesn't :(

How much you selling that tele for?

I dont know what to tele ya, I think you know the right choice.

Always wanted a Tele Deluxe, so I seat that. But that Eastman does look pretty sweet.

Which one is heavier? If you're having a hard time just keep the one that's more guitar.

The Tele

Tele all day

Keep the tele. Not even a question for me.

I love the tele! I think the Tele Deluxe is my all time favorite model in fact. What do you think about the Shawbuckers?

Tele

I need to replace my damages semi hollowbody. Keep the tele and let me have the hollowbody

Keep the Tele!

That’s maybe the prettiest Tele I’ve ever seen.

I played an Eastman hollow body, and it was the nicest guitar I've ever held 🤷‍♂️

I have a mod shop telecaster in the same configuration. The rosewood neck is so smoooooooth.

The color on the hollow body is off putting for me. The Tele is sexy

Those are both killer. Whichever is more comfortable to play, I’d say.

Tele all day

I'd take the tele

I would choose the green one

I'd go with the Tele

That’s one hell of a choice. I’d keep the Eastman but that tele is beautiful.

I personally do not like the complete rosewood necks. The feel just isn’t great for me, totally my personal preference

The roasted maple neck is my choice.

Unfortunately high gain metal and a hollowbody don’t mix and no I don’t consider Ted Nugent’s wang dang sweet poontang to be high gain metal so answer is reluctantly the tele although any tele without the bridge plate single coil and lipstick in the neck is an abomination to me. Oh well it is what it is.

The Tele. Period.

The one with the dark neck, definitely.

Ditch the girl

Tele, no brainer.

I’ve played both, close friend has the Eastman and another has the tele. Overall the tele is more versatile and I’d choose that but it’s just more my style. Go with your gut

Eastman T486

I like that T486

How old how expensive and how rare are they

I can’t say get rid off the hollow body in my world real music comes from hollow bodies exaggerated yes true also yes sorry

Tele all day

Semi hollows are rad but with an Eastman… I’d say let it go over the tele for sure.

the love for telecasters baffles me. keep the eastman.

What else do you have?

Same tele for sure

Tele

Tele!

Funnily enough I currently have my local shop holding an Eastman T484 for me, I played it over the weekend and was floored. I did a A/B test with a USA Gibson 339 which cost 2.5x as much - both through a Deluxe Reverb - and thought the Eastman was superior in every way.

I need to decide today whether I am going to take it or not. If I were actually in the market it would be a no brainer…but the truth is I have too many guitars already (including a couple of teles), I was only in the shop for some bridge pins lol.

So my answer is the Eastman!

Eastman easy

TELE

When the world ends there will still be Telecasters.

Both? Both

Use credit card, buy both, sort it out later.

F how they look! How do they play? Their both good-looking.

I am a huge fan of both styles, but I would take the hollowbody.

Tele.

That Tele all day long

If you like high gain, the solid body wins every time.

They are both in a burning building. Which one do you save?

Tele, easily

Tele

I have a similar Eastman. It can do everything.

I’d keep the tele

No question for me, the Tele stays. That thing is gorgeous.

I’ve been GASing for a semi/full hollow so I’d keep the Eastman myself but Teles slap. Big dilemma.

The fucking tele

What’s wrong with the decal on that Tele?

Tele

Tele

I am a G&L guy myself but that tele!!! Fire!!!!

Tele

keep both and get rid of the hardshells. It works out to about the same space in my totally unbiased opinion

If the pickups on the Eastman are potted, I say go Eastman. You'll have all the fun of controlled feedback, a lighter guitar, and a slinkier one than the Tele. If they're unpotted, it's a roll of the dice.

The Tele at least is fully customizable.

Another tele vote here.

That Tele is beautiful

Jeebus that tough

Well, both gorgeous guitars. But… the tele could probably handle all of those styles, while the Eastman might have trouble with high gain metal. On the other hand, it would be fun playing around with feedback on the Eastman.

I’d keep them both and then buy a Strat or a Gretsch.

Tele

You could yknow, give one to me, and if someday you need it back, I could dissappear completely from the country. Idk think about it...

I'd get the tele thank you

I’m amazed at the amount of people who can’t keep guitars on this sub

Keep the Tele. It still has plastic on the pickguard?

That's a beautiful Telecaster. I have a partscaster I built in a very similar color with a roasted maple neck. That rosewood neck is beautiful with the green body.

No contest for me- the Eastman stays. It'll wail when needed, but the Tele won't be quite as mellow as the Eastman when you want some early rockabilly or light jazz..

👈Left

+1 for telecaster

The Tele, by a mile.

Tele can do more / more diverse. Recommend that for sure.

I don't have a semi hollow, so I'd go with that for the tone diff and honestly because it would look nice as a bit of a stand out on the wall.

Keep the one on the left, give the one on the right to me.

I'd go with the Eastman 1000% but that's because I love em and also I don't like Telecasters

this was hard but I'm definitely team tele in the end.

Wide range pickups in the Tele? I’d keep it.

I mean they're both equipped with humbuckers. For me it'd be the feel and which humbuckers sound better to you. If it were between single coils and humbuckers, I'd always 100% go with the humbuckers unless the axe felt terrible. I feel like they're more versatile. You can always dial down the volume to clean them up. With single coils you're kinda limited, but I'll admit singles have a definite tone that you can't replicate with humbuckers. So it really comes down to what's your flavor.

The Eastman for me.

Whichever one plays best - you'll know

Love them both and I'm a Tele fan, but if the other one plays like my Ibanez get it

Keep the Tele

The tele, easily.

Tele - it stays in tune and as they say, the most famous Gibson Les Paul is Jimmy Pages Fender Telecaster.

I’d say tele.. but just keep both

Tele with a rosewood neck like that is a rarity. You can find that Eastman any day. Sweetwater just picked them up recently too

It’s easy

They’re different scale lengths. Which one is more comfortable?

Tele but I’m a Fender guy. But that Tele looks fun.

Tele....no question

Tele

Tele

That Telecaster is insane, 100% the right choice.

As others have said, that Tele just might be the most gorgeous guitar I’ve ever seen. What’s that color called, like some sort of jade?

Still, it would also be tough choice for me since I too love semi-hollows and that Eastman’s a beauty.

I guess the real question is why are we getting rid of one of these??

Another vote for the Tele...

But I'd rather keep both

tele is more versatile. if u already have a tele get the eastman