| During the heyday of the mandolin orchestra,
the mandola was a mandatory part of any mandolin ensemble. In recent
times the mandola has added it's considerable sonic presence to many contemporary
recordings such as David Grisman's "Tone
Poems" projects.
Until very recently, if you wanted to get
your hands on a mandola, you were in the market for a quite expensive
vintage piece that often needed restoration work before it could be used.
Now, Eastman Strings has introduced the relatively affordable MDA615
featuring all solid wood construction, true carved & graduated
(not pressed) top & back plates, 16" scale length, radiused
ebony fingerboard with scooped extension and a thin gloss lacquer finish
with Sunburst or Classic Violin stains! |
