Eastman MD304 Classic A-Style Mandolin w/ Oval Hole Hand-Crafted Solid Wood
Eastman
Regular price $729.00
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Eastman MD304 A-Style Mandolin Maple / Spruce
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The Eastman MD304 mandolin is a beautifully built instrument that reflects the brand’s strong reputation for quality craftsmanship. Designed in the traditional A-style, it features a hand-carved solid spruce top that delivers a lively, articulate tone. Solid maple back and sides add both structural integrity and a clear, focused projection.
Playability is a standout, thanks to its comfortable maple neck and smooth ebony fingerboard, offering an easy, natural feel while adding a refined visual touch. Quality components, including open-gear tuners, ensure stable and accurate tuning. Altogether, the MD304 is an excellent option for players at any level seeking a dependable, great-sounding mandolin.
Its straightforward design keeps things clean and efficient without compromising tone or build quality. A-style (teardrop) mandolins provide outstanding value compared to the more ornate F-style, making them an appealing choice for many players. The MD304’s bright tonal character makes it especially well-suited for classical, folk, and Celtic styles.
With its oval soundhole, this mandolin produces a warm, rounded, almost vocal quality that blends beautifully in ensemble settings like mandolin orchestras, as well as in Celtic and folk music. The placement of the oval hole beneath the strings also contributes to a subtle, natural sense of ambient resonance.
- 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/ Oval 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: Maple Headstock
- Inlay: Pearl Dots
- Rosette: Diamond Pattern
- Side Dot Color: Black
- Body Finish: Satin Finish
- Neck/Headstock Finish: Satin Finish
- Hardware Color: Nickel
- Tailpiece: Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
- Bridge: Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
- String Spacing: 1 5/8"
- Nut Height: 0.018"
- Tuners: Proline J-105
- Strap Peg: Ebony
- Strings: D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
- Action Height: 0.060"/0.050"
- Case: Padded Gig Bag
- Stock Code MD304
- Product Code N2505586
- UPC #846940020766