Timeless Vintage Aesthetics with Uncompromising Acoustic Punch
The Guitar Sanctuary is excited to present the Eastman MD515 F-Style Mandolin featuring their warm, vintage-inspired Classic Finish. Handbuilt using centuries-old carving techniques, this mandolin delivers the punchy volume, crisp chop, and sweet sustain demanded by serious acoustic players.
Featuring a solid carved Spruce top paired with solid carved Maple back and sides, the MD515 produces rich harmonic clarity and cutting mid-range bite. The hand-applied Classic Nitrocellulose finish highlights the natural grain of the tonewoods while keeping the instrument resonant, articulate, and responsive to the subtlest picking dynamics.
Product Intelligence & Performance Profile
- Best For: Bluegrass, Country, Acoustic Studio Work, and Live Performance
- Tone Profile: Warm, woody, articulate, with rapid response and powerful cutting volume
- Skill Level: Advanced Intermediate to Professional Musicians
- Compared To: Provides high-end boutique tone and hand-carved construction competitive with instruments double its price point
Technical Specifications:
- Neck Material: Solid Maple
- Fingerboard: Ebony with 12" Radius
- Nut Material: Bone (1-3/32" Nut Width)
- Fretwire: 23 Jescar FW37053
- Scale Length: 13-7/8"
- Body Style: F-Style with F-Holes
- Top Wood: Solid Carved Spruce
- Back/Sides Wood: Solid Carved Maple
- Truss Rod: Single Acting
- Binding: Ivoroid Top and Fingerboard Binding
- Hardware Color: Nickel
- Tailpiece: Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
- Bridge: Fitted Adjustable Ebony Bridge (1-5/8" spacing)
- Tuners: Pingwell RM-1583N-26A
- Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Strings: D'Addario EJ74 (.011 - .040)
- Case: Heavy-Duty Hardshell Case Included
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Any order placed before 3pm CDT Tuesday through Saturday is processed for shipment the same day. Orders placed Sunday-Monday will be processed for shipment the following Tuesday.
For Free Shipping items, Effects pedals and small goods items are generally shipped via USPS Priority Mail, and Guitars and Amplifiers are generally shipped via UPS Ground.
Due to our central location in the middle of the US, most orders will be delivered within 1-3 days delivery time.
Other shipping methods are available (at an additional cost), including next day air.
Please call us directly at (972)540-6420 if you have any questions regarding shipping for your order.
