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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