Eastman MD915 F-Style Mandolin

Eastman MD915 F-Style Mandolin is a beautifully handcrafted mandolin that pay tribute to traditional build methods and body styles while delivering a balanced and refined tone. More specifically, all the materials, build techniques, and even the type of finish are about as good as it gets.

The Eastman F-style or Florentine mandolins are the epitome of fine craftsmanship and beauty. The ornate carved scroll adds mass to the instrument that helps create balance for a standing player.

Known for having more treble attack and percussive "chop" than oval hole instruments, F-hole mandolins are the first choice in ensemble settings where volume competition can be an issue.

Hand-carved solid Adirondack spruce top, AAA solid highly-flamed maple back and sides with radiused ebony fingerboard and adjustable ebony bridge, all hand rubbed varnish finished. High quality hardware! Just an absolutely stunning instrument!

DETAILS:

• Neck material: maple.
• Fingerboard: ebony.
• Fingerboard radius: 12 inches.
• Nut: bone, 1-3/32 inches.
• Fretwire: 23 Jescar FW37053.
• Scale length: 13-7/8 inches.
• Body style: F-Style w/ F-Holes.
• Body dimensions: 26-11/16 inches by 10 inches by 1-7/8 inches.
• Body top: solid Adirondack spruce.
• Body back/sides: solid highly flamed maple.
• Truss rod: single acting.
• Binding: top, back, fingerboard, and headstock.
• Binding material: tortoise.
• Logo: abalone headstock flower pot.
• Inlay: abalone dots.
• Rosette: none.
• Side dot colour: black.
• Body finish: vintage gloss.
• Neck/headstock finish: vintage gloss.
• Hardware colour: nickel.
• Tailpiece: Eastman cast aluminum tailpiece.
• Bridge: adjustable compensated ebony bridge.
• String spacing: 1-5/8 inches.
• Nut height: .018 inches.
• Tuners: Gotoh MF40R-MP-NI.
• Strap peg: ebony.
• Case: hardshell case.