Eastman MD514 Oval-Hole F-Style Mandolin

The Eastman MD514 is a traditional F-style mandolin built around a hand-carved solid spruce top with hand-carved solid maple back and sides, paired with an oval soundhole that gives it a warmer, more rounded voice than its F-hole cousins while still carrying the scrolled, pointed silhouette that defines the F-style shape. The carved tone chamber and parallel bracing work together to produce a sweet, articulate tone with plenty of headroom, whether the mandolin is carrying rhythm chops or stepping out front for a solo.

A maple neck with an ebony fingerboard and 12" radius keeps fretting fast and comfortable across the 13-7/8" scale length, while the scroll-style headstock, pearl inlays, and ebony head cap veneer round out a classic appointment scheme. A fitted adjustable ebony bridge with 1-5/8" string spacing and a chrome cast tailpiece complete the hardware, and the whole instrument is finished in a traditionally applied nitrocellulose lacquer that lets the carved tonewoods breathe. Ideal for bluegrass, folk, and acoustic players after a warm, oval-hole F-style voice with genuine hand-carved construction, the MD514 arrives complete with its official hard case.

Features

• Hand-carved solid spruce top with hand-carved solid maple back and sides delivers a warm, articulate acoustic voice with genuine hand-carved resonance.
• Oval soundhole and parallel bracing combine for a rounder, sweeter tone with plenty of headroom for both rhythm and lead mandolin playing.
• Ebony fingerboard with 12" radius and 23 Jescar frets on a maple neck offer fast, comfortable playability up and down the neck.
• Fitted adjustable ebony bridge with 1-5/8" string spacing and a chrome cast tailpiece provide reliable intonation and classic F-style styling.
• Scroll-style headstock with ebony head cap veneer and pearl inlays complete a traditional F-style appointment scheme finished in nitrocellulose lacquer.

Specs

• Body: F-style, oval soundhole
• Top: Carved solid spruce
• Back & sides: Carved solid maple
• Bracing: Parallel
• Neck: Maple
• Fingerboard: Ebony, 12" radius
• Fretwire: 23 Jescar FW37053
• Nut: Bone, 1-3/32"
• Scale length: 13-7/8"
• Body dimensions: 26-11/16" x 10" x 1-7/8"
• Headstock: Scroll style
• Head cap veneer: Ebony
• Inlays: Pearl
• Truss rod: Single acting
• Bridge: Fitted adjustable ebony, 1-5/8" spacing
• Tailpiece: Chrome cast
• Includes: Hard case