Eastman Mandolins
Eastman Mandolins
781-860-0049 | 165 MASS. AVE. LEXINGTON MA
781-860-0049 | MON-FRI: 11-5pm | SAT: 10-5pm | SUN: Closed
Eastman Mandolins
Simplicity of design without sacrificing quality and tone. A-style or teardrop mandolins offer the benefit of a high-quality mandolin without the extra cost associated with F-style bodies. Its tonal brightness makes it a popular choice in the classical, folk, and Celtic genres.
A bluegrass icon, and for good reason. F-style or Florentine mandolins are the epitome of fine craftsmanship and beauty. The ornate carved scroll adds mass to the instrument that helps create balance for a standing player.
Known for having more treble attack and percussive "chop" than oval hole instruments, F-hole mandolins are the first choice in ensemble settings where volume competition can be an issue.
Oval-hole mandolins possess a throaty and vocal tonal characteristic that is wonderfully compatible with mandolin orchestras and Celtic/folk music. These mandolins also produce a perceived ambient reverb, due to the oval-hole opening lying directly below the courses of strings.
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