Description
This Eastman MD805 A-Style Acoustic-Electric Mandolin w/ Hard Foam Case has been very gently owned and is in beautiful, near-mint condition. Looks, plays and sounds fantastic! If we told you this was a brand new instrument, you would believe us! We ask that you observe its pictures closely and invite you to contact us with any questions you may have.
Eastman Mandolins, Mandolas and Mandocellos have become the instruments of choice for many professional musicians as well as musicians who play solely for their personal enjoyment. Eastman Mandolins are available in the two traditional body shapes, the A-style (teardrop/ European style), and the F-style (bluegrass style). Both body styles are available in oval hole and F-hole models.
Based on the classic European mandolin design, Eastman A-Style Mandolins are favored by players of Celtic music and other traditional European styles. Traditionally crafted of premium tonewoods and lacquer-finished.
Individually hand-built using traditional materials & “Old World” craftsmanship. Solid Spruce Top, Solid Maple back & sides with Rosewood fingerboard & adjustable ebony bridge. A-style body with F-holes for liquid tones and excellent projection.
SPECS
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-Holes
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, Back, Fingerboard, and Headstock
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: 0.018″
Pickup: Schertler
Tuners: Gotoh MF40R-MP-NI
Strap Peg: Ebony
Action Height: 0.060″/0.050″
Case: Hard Foam Case
