Eastman MD515 Mandolin
This STAFF PICK comes from Tony. Feel free to email or call Tony with questions! Here's what Tony has to say about the Eastman MD515 Mandolin...
"This mandolin is a standout in it's price category, tons of tone, sustain for days, and chop that will peel paint. Solid carved Spruce Top with Solid carved Maple back and sides, finished in nitrocellulose lacquer, makes for traditional mandolin tone that will please any player."
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**Priced at $899.99 due to minor blemishes.
Modeled after the classic instruments of the 1920’s this fully hand-carved solid mandolin is crafted with an aged spruce top and maple back and sides. The maple neck is finished with a solid ebony fingerboard and an ebony fronted headstock. Fittings are nickel plated and the fret board features dot inlays.
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BODY STYLE
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F style - F hole
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BODY DIMENSIONS
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27" x 10" x 1 23/32"
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TOP WOOD
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Handcarved solid spruce
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BRACING
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Parallel bracing
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BACK/SIDES WOOD
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Handcarved flamed solid maple
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BODY BINDING
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Ivoroid - Black - Ivoroid (Top Only)
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HEADSTOCK
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Ebony Veneer front
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BODY STYLE
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Maple
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NECK LENGTH
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6 15/16"
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SCALE LENGTH
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13 7/8"
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NUT WIDTH
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1 3/32" nominal bone nut
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FINGERBOARD
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12" Radius Ebony - Ivoroid Bound
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FRETS
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Dunlop #6310
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FINGERBOARD INLAYS
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White mother-of-pearl
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BRIDGES
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Fitted ebony adjustable
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TAILPIECE
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Nickel cast tailpiece
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TUNERS
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Nickel Schaller
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STRINGS
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D'Addario J74 strings
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COLOR
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Classic
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FINISH
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High-gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer
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