Eastman MD515/TV Wide Neck Mandolin (small finish flaw)

This Truetone Vintage Gloss finish MD515/TV Wide neck looks great and plays and sounds superb. If you are a player after one of these hand made instruments and you don't mind a finish imperfection then this is an opportunity to grab one at a reduced price.

Read on for about this Mandolin - This hand made Eastman MD515/TV Wide Neck is a brand new and fresh from Eastman instrument. However, If you enlarge and take a look at images 11 and 12 on the thumbnails showing on this page you can just about see some imperfections, so it is being offered at a reduced price because of the small finishing flaw. The issue can be best described as being an area of finish that has a slightly rough texture. Given these Mandolins are all hand made and hand finished this can happen from time to time. In our opinion the issue does not detract from the instruments overall looks or performance, especially when you take into consideration that Eastman use an aged looking Truetone Vintage Gloss finish that has an element of a worn look from new anyway.

A very sought after tweak on an ever popular hand made Mandolin this wider neck 1 3/16" nut size F-Style w/ F-Holes offers a much requested set of specifications. The Eastman MD515/TV Wide Neck Mandolin is part of a world renowned and highly admired hand crafted family of premium mandolins. This MD515/TV Wide Neck offers players some carefully selected solid maple in the back and sides with ever popular high grade Spruce top and 12 " radius Ebony fingerboard. The 515 model has a wonderful tonal character and the TV Truetone Vintage Gloss finishing and attention to detail will not fail to impress even the most demanding of players. This is one exceptional Mandolin and is a great choice for those after a little more room on the fingerboard.

Eastman MD515/TV Wide Neck Mandolin with finish flaw
SN: N2506063
Neck Material: Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Nut: Bone 1 3/16"
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: Truetone Vintage Gloss
Neck/Headstock Finish: Truetone Vintage Gloss
Hardware Color: Nickel
Tailpiece: Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
Bridge: Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
String Spacing: 1 5/8"
Tuners: Vintage Open Gear Tuners
Strings: D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
Case: Hardshell Case