Description
The Eastman MD315 F-Style Mandolin Adirondack Wide Neck in Amberburst is a great fit for players who want a more traditional, ornate mandolin feel with a little extra room across the fretboard. If you're playing bluegrass, folk, or acoustic styles where clarity and projection matter, this one steps up with that classic F-style look and a wider nut that makes fretting cleaner and more comfortable.
The solid Adirondack spruce top paired with solid maple back and sides gives you that quick attack and bright, focused tone that cuts through a mix. The F-style body with F-holes adds a bit more projection and that percussive chop players look for in ensemble settings. An ebony fingerboard and adjustable compensated ebony bridge keep things responsive and easy to dial in, while the wider 1 3/16 inch bone nut gives your left hand more space to articulate chords and runs cleanly.
The maple neck with a Soft V profile feels supportive without being bulky, and the satin Truetone finish keeps everything smooth and resonant. Vintage-style open gear tuners hold tuning well, and the overall build feels solid without being overly heavy. We like this one for players who want that traditional F-style presence with a bit more playability built in, it's a dependable instrument that's ready for practice, recording, or stage use.
Specifications:
- Body Style: F-Style with F-Holes
- Body Top: Solid Adirondack Spruce
- Body Back and Sides: Solid Maple
- Body Finish: Truetone Satin, Amberburst
- Binding: Top, Ivoroid
- Neck Material: Maple
- Neck Profile: Soft V
- Neck Finish: Truetone Satin
- Nut Width: 1 3/16 in.
- Scale Length: 13 7/8 in.
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 12 in.
- Frets: 23, Jescar FW37053
- Inlays: Pearl Dots
- Side Dots: Black
- Nut Material: Bone
- Truss Rod: Single Acting
- Bridge: Adjustable Compensated Ebony
- Tailpiece: Eastman Cast Aluminum
- Tuners: Vintage Open Gear
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Strings: D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
- String Spacing: 1 5/8 in.
- Case: Eastman Padded Gig Bag
Sku: MD315-A-WN-AB
