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Eastman Mandolins' Construction
Eastman mandolins are made completely by hand using traditional techniques employed in violin making.
- Skilled luthiers
- Hand tools
- Air-dried tonewoods
- Acoustically transparent hide glue
- Varnish finish
- Bone nut
- Schaller tuners
- Traditional flat fingerboard
- Our setup
- Mandovoodoo (tm) optimization available
- Fitted case included
Construction Eastman Mandolins are made by hand, with hand-cut dovetail neck mounting, hand cut and fitted binding, and hand applied and leveled varnish. Eastmans' luthiers use hide glue for the critical joints, insuring acoustic integrity.
Eastman Mandolins use 12" radius fingerboards and precisely set narrow frets. They use modern adjustable truss rod and an adjustable ebony bridge. Usually the fretboard extension is relieved to provide pick room, or even eliminated on the lower end models.
Bracing Most Eastman Mandolins use traditional converging tone bars, as pioneered by Lloyd Loar. Tone bar construction requires break in for a full bark & chop.
In contrast, X braced mandolins tend to sound more open from the beginning. They don't tend to have as much punch and bark. But there are always exceptions in performance and in preferences. Some have X bracing. If you have a preference, let us know.
Cast Tailpiece Eastman Mandolins use a solid cast tailpiece rather than a thin metal stamping. The extra mass may also contribute to their excellent tone and punch.
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Lush hand-applied finish.
Left: Hand carved and shaped scroll with hand set binding
Right: Traditional proven dovetail neck mounting and multi-piece extension; no shortcuts.
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Left: Ebony headstock veneer with delicate binding. Inlaid "Eastman" logo
Right; Back extends over base of neck, carefully fitted binding.
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Beautifully done smooth & elegant points with crisp binding. Hand cut F holes.
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Cast tailpiece heavily plated, double ramp design makes string changes easy.
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NOTE: Eastman and other handcrafted mandolins may exhibit variations from mandolin to mandolin inherent in this process. They may also exhibit minor "flaws" in finishing work or otherwise that are also inherent in this process. We do not consider these minor glitches a problem, nor do we consider them a warranty issue or cause for return after our usual approval period. If you are concerned about a specific mandolin, call and we will examine it and describe the detail work.
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