Eastman md 305 mandolin first look

Just received my eastman md305 mando from maloneys music in Galway ireland . Well impressed

[@RTCarterful]

I have two Eastman Mando's, really like each one. Workmanship is consistently very good.

[@Mandolin_Matt]

Beautiful mandolin! I just got the f-style version, the MD-315, last week and absolutely love it. I also bought from Kieran Moloney in Galway - great shop. Yours looks and sounds great too.

[@1billmurphy]

That f style is a beauty Matt and Kieran is a gem to deal with . Happy mando playing buddy .

[@Mandolin_Matt]

@@1billmurphy thanks Bill. I was torn between your a-style and the f-style but I’ve grown used to f-styles by now. I hope you’re enjoying yours - I think I detect a fellow Cork accent so it’s good to know there are more mando enthusiasts around here!

[@av3510]

Yeah, bought a Bouzouki from Kieran and it was dispatched quickly and safely to the USA. @@1billmurphy

[@JRandallS]

Hey Bill, just got mine on Saturday from Fullerton, CA. If I'm not mistaken the back and sides are maple, spruce top. Sounds beautiful.

[@1billmurphy]

37 on thereJR . I was all agog with the excitement of receiving to notice the mistake . Cheers buddy. Its a beaut instrument 🤝

[@JRandallS]

I get that way. I'm getting the nut recut to make the pairs tighter and the space inbetween further. Also going to try some flatwound strings. And I have no idea what 37 means

[@1billmurphy]

Ha… no idea what 37 is.. typo. One of those months . Yea I hear ya with the nut, though I find the strings a bit farther than my other mando especially when hitting two sets together , but ill adapt. Don’t want to start messing with it … yet . Might try out the flat wound strings . 👍

[@JRandallS]

Ha :) That's great. I searched through UK slang and the whole nine yards, for that 37 thing. I just figured that it confirmed how ignorant I really am... LOL@@1billmurphy

[@BenAdam-om2hr]

@@1billmurphy Good call. Leave the spacing. It's similar to the Gibsons from the Loar era, and they knew what they were doing back then!

[@JJ_TheGreat]

2:04 The MD305 doesn’t have mahogany back and sides, it has maple back and sides… The one with the mahogany you are thinking of is the MD415.

[@1billmurphy]

Cheers JJ , youre right, i corrected this in a previous comment. Thanks brother

[@clayton56tube]

now all you need is a pick

[@sheiladanks9065]

What a talented guy you are. Just watched Jack Taylor, great performance as always x

[@1billmurphy]

Appreciate that Sheila , thank you