Sound Pure's Take

Condition: Used, Excellent

SP Luthier Notes: This instrument has been carefully inspected and, if necessary, serviced by our certified luthier to ensure it is in excellent playing condition.

Handcrafted with traditional luthiery methods, the Eastman MD515 is an F-style mandolin that offers benchmark acoustic response, punchy chop, and rich, resonant projection. Built with a solid carved spruce top paired with solid carved maple back and sides, its voice is focused by classic F-holes and protected under a full gloss finish. It features a maple neck with an ebony fingerboard, a 12" radius, 23 Jescar frets, a 1 3/32" bone nut, and a 13 7/8" scale length. Appointed with ivoroid top binding, pearl dot inlays, a pearl headstock logo, Pingwell tuners, an adjustable compensated ebony bridge, and a custom Eastman cast aluminum tailpiece, it comes complete with a hard case for maximum protection on the road or in the studio.

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
Gloss Finish
Neck/Headstock Finish
Gloss Finish
Hardware Color
Nickel
Tailpiece
Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
Bridge
Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
String Spacing
1 5/8"
Nut Height
.018"
Tuners
Pingwell RM-1583NE-26A
Strap Peg
Ebony
Strings
D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
Action Height
0.060"/0.050"
Case
Hardshell Case

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.

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