Eastman MD305 A-Style Spruce & Maple Mandolin — F-Hole Traditional Mandolin

Hand-Carved Craftsmanship Meets Timeless Acoustic Tone

The Eastman MD305 A-Style F-Hole Mandolin delivers rich, responsive tone and classic mandolin playability with exceptional build quality and value. Crafted with a solid spruce top and solid maple back and sides, this A-style mandolin captures the bright, crisp projection and dynamic response that players—from folk and bluegrass to Celtic and acoustic ensembles—seek in a traditional instrument.

🌟 Key Features & Professional Build

• Solid Spruce Top: Hand-carved spruce top delivers clear, vibrant sound with strong projection and dynamic nuance.

• Solid Maple Back & Sides: Resonant maple back and sides enhance brightness, sustain, and tonal balance.

• A-Style Body with F-Holes: Traditional A-body shape with F-holes provides focused articulation and volume ideal for ensemble playing and solo performance.

• Maple Neck & Ebony Fingerboard: Smooth maple neck paired with ebony fingerboard ensures comfortable fretting and smooth playability.

• Adjustable Ebony Bridge: Compensated bridge provides accurate intonation and tonal balance.

• Ivoroid Binding & Pearl Dot Inlays: Classic appointments add to the instrument’s refined look and feel.

• Included Padded Gig Bag: Comes with a protective padded gig bag — perfect for travel, lessons, and gigs.

🎶 Tone & Musical Versatility

Whether you’re a mandolin beginner stepping up from a student model or an intermediate player seeking a high-quality mandolin with traditional tonewoods and craftsmanship, the Eastman MD305 delivers bright trebles, warm midrange, and clear, ringing sustain. The F-hole design especially excels in bluegrass settings where volume and quick note response are essential.

🎯 Who This Mandolin Is For

• 🎼 Intermediate players looking for an upgrade with solid tonewoods

• 🎻 Bluegrass, folk & acoustic musicians craving clarity, punch, and presence

• 📚 Students progressing toward advanced repertoire

• 🎸 Players who value handcrafted tone with strong projection