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Mandolin Page Header~I first saw these amazing mandolins in the states in 2003 and was very impressed. They are hand made by individual luthiers in China (see photos of my visit below). They are all hand carved form the finest solid tone woods, some of the flamed maple has as fine a figuring as you will see. Each one comes with solid cast tailpiece and a fitted light-weight violin style case.

After my visit to the Beijing factory I can confirm that all the work is by hand (tops and backs are hand carved from the solid piece, not even roughed out by CNC). The factory is well lit with plenty of room for the craftsmen and women with good working conditions.

Eastman model numbers.

5/6/8 at the beginning indicates specifications/model range, followed by:
04 A style, oval hole.
05 A style, F hole.
14 F style, oval hole.
15 F style F hole.

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Eastman~Eastman (photos are not of the mandolin in stock).
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Eastman MD504 A style oval hole~When I started TAMCO back in 2001 I never thought I would be able to offer a bluegrass mandolin of this quality for such a price. All solid woods, hand carved top and back and solid cast tailpiece. It's got the bluegrass bark and chop but with the added bass and sustain of the oval hole. I've said it before and I've never been afraid of repeating myself.. you lose very little 'cut' with the oval over f hole but gain a lot in bass and sustain, that's my opinion, lots of folk disagree with me... With shaped violin style lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~When I started TAMCO back in 2001 I never thought I would be able to offer a bluegrass mandolin of this quality for such a price. All solid woods, hand carved top and back and solid cast tailpiece. It's got the bluegrass bark and chop but with the added bass and sustain of the oval hole. I've said it before and I've never been afraid of repeating myself.. you lose very little 'cut' with the oval over f hole but gain a lot in bass and sustain, that's my opinion, lots of folk disagree with me... With shaped violin style lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD504 A style oval hole|!712|~9097~9754~~
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Eastman MD 505 A style F hole~Unbelievable value, solid spruce, hand carved top, solid maple (hand carved) back and sides, and solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, unbound back. Great tone, good resonance and plenty of the bluegrass bark and chop. With shaped violin style lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Unbelievable value, solid spruce, hand carved top, solid maple (hand carved) back and sides, and solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, unbound back. Great tone, good resonance and plenty of the bluegrass bark and chop. With shaped violin style lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD 505 A style F hole|!712|~9097~9721~~
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Eastman MD 514 F style oval hole~Hand carved solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides, black and white diamond rosette, bound sound hole and solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, unbound back. Great tone with the woody thump of and oval hole, clear well separated mids and trebles. With shaped violin style lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Hand carved solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides, black and white diamond rosette, bound sound hole and solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, unbound back. Great tone with the woody thump of and oval hole, clear well separated mids and trebles. With shaped violin style lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD514|!708|~9097~9418~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD515 F Style F Hole~An amazing value F5 in hand carved all solid woods, spruce and maple, solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, single bound neck, ebony fingerboard, nickel fittings. Fantastic value and a ba**o killer too, lots of volume, bark and chop. With shaped violin style lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~An amazing value F5 in hand carved all solid woods, spruce and maple, solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, single bound neck, ebony fingerboard, nickel fittings. Fantastic value and a ba**o killer too, lots of volume, bark and chop. With shaped violin style lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD515 F Style F Hole|!708|~9097~9101~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD 515 lefty~As 515 but upside down, with custom case.~As 515 but upside down, with custom case.~Eastman MD 515 lefty|!708|~9097~10349~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD604 A style oval hole~All solid spruce/flamed maple A style, oval hole with triple binding on top, back and single bound headstock, nickel fittings, including Schaller tuners and a solid cast tailpiece, ebony fingerboard. Lovely bass and balance with clear mids and trebles. With fitted violin-style rectangular lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~All solid spruce/flamed maple A style, oval hole with triple binding on top, back and single bound headstock, nickel fittings, including Schaller tuners and a solid cast tailpiece, ebony fingerboard. Lovely bass and balance with clear mids and trebles. With fitted violin-style rectangular lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD604 A style oval hole|!708|~9097~9263~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD 605 A style F hole~The 605 has hand carved all solid woods, with flamed maple back and sides, nickel hardware, triple bound front and back and single bound headstock and a solid cast tailpiece. Its got the cut beloved of bluegrass players with good balance for all styles of music. With fitted violin style lightweight rectangular hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~The 605 has hand carved all solid woods, with flamed maple back and sides, nickel hardware, triple bound front and back and single bound headstock and a solid cast tailpiece. Its got the cut beloved of bluegrass players with good balance for all styles of music. With fitted violin style lightweight rectangular hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD 605 A style F hole|!708|~9097~9320~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD614 F style oval hole~All solid, spruce and flamed maple with black/diamond rosette, ebony fingerboard, nickel fittings, solid tailpiece and Schaller tuners, triple bound front and back and single bound headstock. The oval hole increases the bass, middles and resonance and perhaps reduces the cut a bit but with great returns in melodic and harmonic complexity. Comes with violin style fitted rectangular hard-shell case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~All solid, spruce and flamed maple with black/diamond rosette, ebony fingerboard, nickel fittings, solid tailpiece and Schaller tuners, triple bound front and back and single bound headstock. The oval hole increases the bass, middles and resonance and perhaps reduces the cut a bit but with great returns in melodic and harmonic complexity. Comes with violin style fitted rectangular hard-shell case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD614 F style oval hole|!710|~9097~9270~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD615 F style F hole~An all solid woods spruce/flamed maple hand made, hand carved, F5. Triple bound top, back and single bound headstock, solid cast tailpiece, Schaller tuners, plenty of bark and chop, and projection and volume to battle those ba*j**s. With fitted violin style hard-shell case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~An all solid woods spruce/flamed maple hand made, hand carved, F5. Triple bound top, back and single bound headstock, solid cast tailpiece, Schaller tuners, plenty of bark and chop, and projection and volume to battle those ba*j**s. With fitted violin style hard-shell case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD615 F style F hole|!710|~9097~9105~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD 615 lefty~As 615 but the other way up, with custom case.~As 615 but the other way up, with custom case.~Eastman MD 615 lefty|!708|~9097~10356~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD804 A style oval hole~Solid spruce top, spectacular solid flamed maple back, black/diamond rosette, Schaller tuners and solid cast tailpiece, ebony fretboard, triple bound top, back and headstock. Its got that gorgeous deep thumping bass typical of a vintage Gibson, with great projection and balance. With fitted violin style rectangular lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Solid spruce top, spectacular solid flamed maple back, black/diamond rosette, Schaller tuners and solid cast tailpiece, ebony fretboard, triple bound top, back and headstock. Its got that gorgeous deep thumping bass typical of a vintage Gibson, with great projection and balance. With fitted violin style rectangular lightweight hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD804 A style oval hole|!711|~9097~9112~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD 805 A style F hole~With all solid woods (including some very nicely flamed maple on the back and sides), Schaller tuners, solid cast tailpiece, triple bindings on the top, back, fretboard and headstock the 805 has all the appointments of a much more expensive mandolin. Its got the bark and chop of an f hole for those bluegrass jams, watch out ban**o players. With fitted violin style lightweight rectangular hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~With all solid woods (including some very nicely flamed maple on the back and sides), Schaller tuners, solid cast tailpiece, triple bindings on the top, back, fretboard and headstock the 805 has all the appointments of a much more expensive mandolin. Its got the bark and chop of an f hole for those bluegrass jams, watch out ban**o players. With fitted violin style lightweight rectangular hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD 805 A style F hole|!711|~9097~9325~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MD814 F style oval hole~A beautiful all solid woods F4 with Schaller tuners, solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, back, fretboard and headstock, spectacular flamed maple on the back and sides. Rich, deep and resonant bass typical of the oval hole, warm middles and sweet, clear trebles, a tone monster. Comes with violin style fitted rectangular hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~A beautiful all solid woods F4 with Schaller tuners, solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, back, fretboard and headstock, spectacular flamed maple on the back and sides. Rich, deep and resonant bass typical of the oval hole, warm middles and sweet, clear trebles, a tone monster. Comes with violin style fitted rectangular hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD814 F style oval hole|!712|~9097~9274~~
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Eastman MD815 F style F hole~This is a very lot of mandolin for the money!! A beautiful F5 mandolin with solid spruce top and solid flamed maple back and sides. Schaller tuners, solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, back and headstock. Great projection and balance, plenty of cut for that noisy jam, a bluegrass player's dream. Very solid bass and clear, ringing trebles with plenty of sustain across the tonal range. Comes with violin style rectangular fitted hard-shell case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~This is a very lot of mandolin for the money!! A beautiful F5 mandolin with solid spruce top and solid flamed maple back and sides. Schaller tuners, solid cast tailpiece, triple bound top, back and headstock. Great projection and balance, plenty of cut for that noisy jam, a bluegrass player's dream. Very solid bass and clear, ringing trebles with plenty of sustain across the tonal range. Comes with violin style rectangular fitted hard-shell case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MD815 F style F hole|!712|~9097~9116~~
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Eastman MD 815 lefty~As 815 but reversed, with custom case.~As 815 but reversed, with custom case.~Eastman MD 815 lefty|!708|~9097~10362~Dell %27Arte_guitar~
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Eastman MDA 615 mandola - SOLD~I'm a mandola man so I am. I love the deep, warm sound of the mandola. Its great to have these fantastic value F5 style mandolas from Eastman. The 615 has nickel hardware, triple bound top and back, bound neck and headstock, solid cast tailpiece and ebony fingerboard and bridge. Tonally it has that special 'dola sound, very mellow deep and warm, a kind of friendly growl. With hardshel rectangular violin style hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~I'm a mandola man so I am. I love the deep, warm sound of the mandola. Its great to have these fantastic value F5 style mandolas from Eastman. The 615 has nickel hardware, triple bound top and back, bound neck and headstock, solid cast tailpiece and ebony fingerboard and bridge. Tonally it has that special 'dola sound, very mellow deep and warm, a kind of friendly growl. With hardshel rectangular violin style hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MDA 615 mandola - SOLD|!712|~9097~9993~~
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Eastman MDA 815 mandola~Solid spruce hand carved top, solid flamed maple hand carved back and sides, triple bound sides, neck and headstock and aged woods. The sound is also similar to the 615 dola but it has more depth and mellowness and more volume. With violin style rectangular hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Solid spruce hand carved top, solid flamed maple hand carved back and sides, triple bound sides, neck and headstock and aged woods. The sound is also similar to the 615 dola but it has more depth and mellowness and more volume. With violin style rectangular hardshel case. Available in sunburst and classic finishes.~Eastman MDA 815 mandola|!712|~9097~9997~~
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Eastman MDC 805 mandocello~Oval or f hole for a mandocello? It would seem logical (from my point of view that oval hole gives more bass and resonance) that a cello would be better with oval holes given that bass and resonance is the point of a cello. I was surprised when I visited Bill Bussman to hear the incredible bass from his jazz guitar bodied, f hole, octave mandolin, so surprised that I insisted he sell it to me! Not being a jazz fan I have never understood the sound of a jazz guitar, I just don't get it or particularly like it. Its the last thing I would have thought would produce a bassy and resonant larger mandolin family instrument, but is does! ... end of long story.... This Eastman cello proves the theory (ok idea, that somehow a jazz guitar body produces a deep and resonant sound). It has incredible warm and dark basses with rich and thick resonance, it plays easily and is a very fine mandocello. Comes with cello style case.~Oval or f hole for a mandocello? It would seem logical (from my point of view that oval hole gives more bass and resonance) that a cello would be better with oval holes given that bass and resonance is the point of a cello. I was surprised when I visited Bill Bussman to hear the incredible bass from his jazz guitar bodied, f hole, octave mandolin, so surprised that I insisted he sell it to me! Not being a jazz fan I have never understood the sound of a jazz guitar, I just don't get it or particularly like it. Its the last thing I would have thought would produce a bassy and resonant larger mandolin family instrument, but is does! ... end of long story.... This Eastman cello proves the theory (ok idea, that somehow a jazz guitar body produces a deep and resonant sound). It has incredible warm and dark basses with rich and thick resonance, it plays easily and is a very fine mandocello. Comes with cello style case.~Eastman MDC 805 mandocello|!712|~9097~12997~~
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