Eastman MD515/v Antique Varnish F Style Mandolin with Case

Eastman
Code: MD515/v
£1,469.00
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Vintage but New! A delight for the eyes and ears! The Eastman 515/v Antique Varnish features a solid hand-carved spruce top for outstanding volume and tone. Features include solid hand-carved maple back & sides, ebony fretboard & bridge, bone nut, front bound body and fretboard. The MD515/v features 6 stage ageing process including french polishing to make you mandolin look, feel and sound like a real vintage instrument. Supplied in Deluxe hard case. See below for details and specifications

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Description

The Eastman 515/v 'Antique Varnish' Mandolin 

Individually hand-crafted using time-honoured methods and premium hand-carved solid tonewoods. Solid carved spruce top, solid maple back & sides. Ebony fingerboard and adjustable ebony bridge with F-style body with F-holes for warm, ringing tones and excellent sound projection. The beautiful traditional antique varnish finish puts the 'icing on the cake' with this incredible much sought after 5-series mandolin.

The mandolin of choice for traditional bluegrass and country players, Eastman F-Style Mandolins are lovingly handcrafted with premium tonewoods and time-honored traditional methods.

Each hand built Eastman instrument is designed and constructed to provide the most demanding musician with excellent playability, superior tone and volume and unfailing reliability through excellent design.

Specifications

  • Neck Material:Maple
  • Fingerboard:Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius:12"
  • Nut:Bone 1 3/32"
  • Fretwire:23 Jescar FW37053
  • Scale Length:13 7/8"
  • Body Style:F-Style w/ F-Holes
  • Body Dimensions:26 11/16" x 10" x 1 7/8"
  • Body Top:Solid Spruce
  • Body Back/Sides:Solid Maple
  • Truss Rod:Single Acting
  • Binding:Top
  • Binding Material:Ivoroid
  • Logo:Pearl Headstock
  • Inlay:Pearl Dots
  • Side Dot Color:Black
  • Body Finish:Varnish
  • Neck/Headstock Finish:None
  • Hardware Color:Chrome
  • Tailpiece:Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
  • Bridge:Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
  • String Spacing:1 5/8"
  • Nut Height:.018"
  • Pickups:Optional K&K Duotone
  • Tuners:Pingwell RM-1583N-26A
  • Strap Peg:Ebony
  • Strings:D'Addario J74
  • Action Height:0.060"/0.050"
  • Case:Hardshell Case

Case: Fitted case included in price

Warranty: Eastman lifetime Warranty against materials and workmanship

 

Specification

Product Type
mandolin
Mandolin Type
Mandolin

Brand Specifics

Range / Series
F-Style Series

Body

Body Shape
F-Style
Body Soundhole Shape
F-Holes
Build Type
All Solid

Electrics

Factory Fitted Pickup
No

Other

Right or Left Handed
Right Handed
Supplied with Case/Gig Bag
Hard Case
Manufacturers Warranty
Limited Lifetime Guarantee
Limited Lifetime

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