About This Mandolin
Eastman MDA315 Mandola
The Eastman mandola, commonly used in folk music, is the tenor instrument of the mandolin family. Its eight strings are in four pairs, with the strings in each pair being tuned in unison. Overall tuning is in fifths like a mandolin, but beginning on bass C. The mandola can be described as being to the mandolin what the viola is to the violin.
Features & Specifications
- Neck Material: Maple
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Nut: Bone 1 11/32"
- Scale Length: 16"
- Body Style: F-Style w/ F-Holes
- Body Dimensions: 29" x 11 1/2" x 2 1/8"
- Body Top: Solid Spruce
- Body Back/Sides: Solid Highly Flamed Maple
- Truss Rod: Single Acting
- Binding: Top
- Logo: Maple Headstock
- Inlay: Pearl Dots
- Body Finish: Matte Nitrocellulose
- Tailpiece: Stamped Chrome Brass
- Bridge: Ebony
- Hardware Color: Nickel
- Strap Peg: Ebony
- Tuners: Gotoh MF40R-MP-NI
- Strings: D'Addario J76
- Action Height: 0.060"/0.050"
- Case: Padded Eastman Gig Bag
Serving Musicians Since 1991
