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 dark stain finish that still highlights the topwood grain. 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

Individually hand-built using traditional materials & “Old World” craftsmanship

Solid Spruce Top, Solid Maple back & sides

Ebony fingerboard & adjustable ebony bridge

A-style body with an oval sound hole for round, liquid tones

Body Dimensions
26″ x 10″ x 1 23/32″
Top Wood
Carved Solid Spruce
Back/Sides Wood
Carved Solid Maple
Body Binding
Ivoroid (body & fingerboard)
Neck Woods
Maple
Neck Length
6 15/16″
Nut Width/Material
1 3/32″, bone
Scale Length
13 7/8″
Fingerboard
12″ radiused ebony
Frets
Dunlop #6310
Inlays
White mother-of-pearl
Bridge
Fitted adjustable ebony
Tailpiece
Nickel cast
Tuners
Nickel Schaller
Strings
D’Addario J74 strings
Available Finishes
Classic, Classic/Sunburst
Finish
High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Case
Shaped case included

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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