Sound Pure's Take

This is a sweet little traditional mandolin, with great slightly dark A-style tone. It's a great mandolin for someone who wants an appropriate instrument for folk or Irish music, it doesn't have that bright bite and aggressive tone that bluegrass mandolins have. It sports a classy all black finish and the rosette around the soundhole is just plain cool!

From Eastman Guitars

Primarily the choice of players involved in European or Celtic music, these hand carved mandolins reflect the pride of fine craftspeople, originally trained to build Eastman’s high quality violins. All the A style mandolins are solid wood instruments, built in the traditional manner one at at a time.

  • The simple elegance of traditional hand-craftsmanship and quality tonewoods
  • Carved Solid Spruce top, Carved Maple back and sides
  • Warm, woody tones recall the fine vintage instruments of the past
Body Dimensions
26 11/16″ x 10″ x 1 7/8″
Top Wood
Carved Solid Spruce
Back/Sides Wood
Carved Solid Mahogany
Body Binding
Ivoroid
Neck Woods
Maple
Neck Length
6 15/16″
Nut Width/Material
1 3/32″, bone
Scale Length
13 7/8″
Fingerboard
12″ radius Ebony
Frets
23 Jescar FW37053
Inlays
White mother-of-pearl
Bridge
Fitted adjustable Ebony 1-5/8 spacing
Tailpiece
Chrome cast
Tuners
Chrome
Strings
D’Addario J74 strings
Available Finishes
Black
Finish
Glossy
Case
Hard shell vinyl case

Free 3-Year Warranty

Sound Pure stands behind our products. Free three-year warranty on this item. Coverage exclusions live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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Returns

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