Sound Pure's Take
The Eastman MD505 is a classic A-style mandolin that delivers impressive punch, clarity, and projection while staying true to traditional mandolin design. Its solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides create a bright, articulate voice with excellent note separation and the quick response players look for in a versatile acoustic mandolin. The F-hole construction provides strong projection and focused mids, making it equally at home in bluegrass jams, folk ensembles, or solo playing. Finished in high-gloss lacquer with tasteful ivoroid binding and pearl appointments, it offers a timeless look to match its lively sound. Responsive, balanced, and full of character, the MD505 is a mandolin that performs well beyond its price point.
- 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 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
- 0.018"
- Tuners
- Pingwell RM-1583N-26A
- Strap Peg
- Ebony
- Strings
- D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
- Action Height
- 0.060"/0.050"
- Case
- Hard Shell Case
- Weight
- 2lbs 1oz
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