| The MD515 was the mandolin that re-shaped the
entire mandolin market in my opinion. a couple of years ago it was
unthinkable that an all solid wood, true hand carved & graduated f-style
mandolin could be offered in the under $1000.00 price point.
Not only is this instrument an excellent value
... it is a mandolin that stands toe-to-toe with the big boys. The
Eastman MD515 features a bound radiused ebony fingerboard, ebony
bridge, rugged cast tailpiece, thin lacquer finish over a rich
"Classic" violin stain and reliable precision tuners.
As you can hear from the audio file that Andrew
Collins so graciously agreed to make for us, the MD515 has that f-style
cutting power but with great "chunk" in the midrange and an overall warmth
that is always lacking in lesser instruments! |
