Short Description:

Solid Spruce Power and Maple Clarity

What We Think:

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.

Specifications:

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