Eastman MD505 BK LTD A-Style Mandolin is individually hand-built using traditional materials and “Old World” craftsmanship. Solid Adirondack Top, Solid Maple back and sides with Ebony fingerboard and adjustable ebony bridge. This limited edition comes with the classy black top finish.
Simplicity of design without sacrificing quality and tone. A-style or teardrop mandolins offer the benefit of a fine mandolin without the extra cost of the F-style. Its tonal brightness makes it a popular choice in the classical, folk, and Celtic genres.
DETAILS:
- Neck material: maple.
- Neck Material: Maple
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius:12"
- Nut: Bone 1-3/32"
- Fretwire: 23 Jescar FW37053
- Scale Length: 13 7/8"
- Body Style: A-Style w/ F-Hole
- Body Dimensions: 26 11/16" x 10" x 1 7/8"
- Body Top: Solid Adirondack Spruce
- Body Back/Sides: Solid Maple
- Truss Rod: Single Acting
- Binding: Top
- Binding Material: Ivoroid
- Logo: Pearl Headstock
- Inlay: Pearl Dots
- Rosette: None
- Side Dot Colour: Black
- Body Finish: Gloss Finish
- Neck/Headstock Finish: Gloss Finish
- Hardware Color: Nickel
- Pickguard: None
- Tailpiece: Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
- Bridge: Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
- String Spacing: 1 5/8"
- Nut Height: 0.018"
- Tuners: Pingwell RM-1583N-26A
- Strap Peg: Ebony
- Strings: D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
- Case: Hard Shell Case
- Colour Option: Black
