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At a glance
- Top
- Solid Spruce
- Back & sides
- Solid Maple
- Neck
- Traditional
- Scale length
- 13 7/8"
- Nut width
- 1-3/32"
What's included
- Hard Shell Case
- Acoustic Shoppe flatpicks, one in each gauge
- A thank-you card and seasonal stickers
- D'Addario Humidipak starter kit
- AcoustiCare Bluetooth humidity and temperature tracker
We add the Humidipak kit and the AcoustiCare tracker because this instrument ships under our Dread-Not Guarantee.
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Stock Photo — Not Actual UnitEastman MD505-CS Classic Sunburst A-Style Mandolin #3159
Choose your exact instrument
Most items ship within 24 hours. Any exception is noted on the listing.
At a glance
- Top
- Solid Spruce
- Back & sides
- Solid Maple
- Neck
- Traditional
- Scale length
- 13 7/8"
- Nut width
- 1-3/32"
What's included
- Hard Shell Case
- Acoustic Shoppe flatpicks, one in each gauge
- A thank-you card and seasonal stickers
- D'Addario Humidipak starter kit
- AcoustiCare Bluetooth humidity and temperature tracker
We add the Humidipak kit and the AcoustiCare tracker because this instrument ships under our Dread-Not Guarantee.
Why buy from The Acoustic Shoppe
- A twelve-time NAMM Top 100 Dealer (2015–2026)
- The #1 worldwide Eastman acoustic guitar dealer
- Every instrument ships after our 23-Point Professional Inspection
- 30-day in-home trial and a 1-year trade-in credit of up to 90% (pre-tax, less round-trip shipping)
Questions about this instrument?
Every one of us plays. Virtual demos available on request.
Description
The Eastman MD505-CS pairs a solid spruce top, finished in a classic sunburst, with solid maple back and sides in a traditional A-style, f-hole body. That spruce-over-maple combination is the same foundation found on decades of bluegrass mandolins, delivering the crisp, articulate attack the style demands.
Maple back and sides push a bright, cutting midrange through the f-holes, so the MD505-CS holds its own on the chop against a full bluegrass band, and single notes stay defined even at speed. A 12-inch radius ebony fingerboard and 23 frets of Jescar wire keep fast runs comfortable, while the adjustable compensated ebony bridge and bone nut keep intonation locked in across the fretboard.
Ivoroid binding and pearl dot inlays give the MD505-CS a clean, traditional look that matches its classic sunburst finish, and nickel hardware with Pingwell tuners rounds out a dependable build. It ships in a hard shell case. For a player who wants a straightforward, great-sounding A-style mandolin with a vintage look and no frills, the MD505-CS covers the essentials well.
Specifications
Overview
- Style
- A-Style
- Top Wood
- Solid Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Solid Maple
- Scale Length
- 13 7/8"
- Nut Width
- 1-3/32"
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
- Warranty
- Limited Lifetime
Body
- Top Wood
- Solid Spruce
- Back & Sides Wood
- Solid Maple
- Torrefied / Thermo-Cured
- No
- Rosette
- None
- Binding
- Top
- Pickguard
- None
- Color
- Sunburst, Black, Yellow, Orange
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Neck Shape
- Traditional
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Inlay
- Pearl Dots
- Radius
- 12"
- Scale Length
- 13 7/8"
- Nut Width
- 1-3/32"
- Nut Material
- Bone
- String Spacing
- 1 5/8"
- Fret Material
- 23 Jescar FW37053
Hardware & Electronics
- Tuning Machines
- Vintage Open Gear Tuners
- Bridge
- Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
- Tailpiece
- Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
- Hardware Color
- Nickel
- Headstock Inlay
- Pearl Headstock
- Truss Rod
- Single Acting
In the Case
- Case / Gig Bag
- Hard Shell Case
- Strings
- D'Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
