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Eastman DGM 2 Mandolin Bacon David Grisman Mandolin reissue
Estimated price for orientation: 1 175 $
Category: Mandolins
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Description Brand: Eastman Model: DGM 2
Based on rare specimens form David Grisman’s personal collection–exclusively from Eastman! Solid Adirondack Spruce Top, Solid AAA Highly-flamed Maple back, sides & neck. A vintage A-style oval-hole design inspired by the Bacon Artist model of the 1920’s.This unique “short neck” mandolin is period correct with a throaty oval hole voice, and because they are “period correct” have tuners that (deliberately) turn the opposite direction from standard mandolin tuners.Body Dimensions: 26″ x 10 19/32″ x 1 7/8″
Top Wood: Handcarved Adirondack Spruce
Back/Sides Wood: Handcarved AAA Highly-flamed Maple
Body Binding: Full Ivoroid
Neck Woods: Maple
Neck Length: 6 15/16″
Nut Width/Material: 1 1/8″, bone
Scale Length: 13 7/8″
Fingerboard: Ebony
Frets: 22 Jescar FW37053
Pickguard: Ebony
Inlays: Abalone
Bridge: Fitted adjustable ebony
Tailpiece: Nickel cast
Tuners: Nickel Schaller
Strings: D’Addario J74 strings
Available Finishes: Sunburst
Finish: High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Case: Hardshell vinyl case
Description
| Brand: | Eastman | Model: | DGM 2 |
Based on rare specimens form David Grisman’s personal collection–exclusively from Eastman! Solid Adirondack Spruce Top, Solid AAA Highly-flamed Maple back, sides & neck. A vintage A-style oval-hole design inspired by the Bacon Artist model of the 1920’s.This unique “short neck” mandolin is period correct with a throaty oval hole voice, and because they are “period correct” have tuners that (deliberately) turn the opposite direction from standard mandolin tuners.Body Dimensions: 26″ x 10 19/32″ x 1 7/8″
Top Wood: Handcarved Adirondack Spruce
Back/Sides Wood: Handcarved AAA Highly-flamed Maple
Body Binding: Full Ivoroid
Neck Woods: Maple
Neck Length: 6 15/16″
Nut Width/Material: 1 1/8″, bone
Scale Length: 13 7/8″
Fingerboard: Ebony
Frets: 22 Jescar FW37053
Pickguard: Ebony
Inlays: Abalone
Bridge: Fitted adjustable ebony
Tailpiece: Nickel cast
Tuners: Nickel Schaller
Strings: D’Addario J74 strings
Available Finishes: Sunburst
Finish: High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Case: Hardshell vinyl case
Top Wood: Handcarved Adirondack Spruce
Back/Sides Wood: Handcarved AAA Highly-flamed Maple
Body Binding: Full Ivoroid
Neck Woods: Maple
Neck Length: 6 15/16″
Nut Width/Material: 1 1/8″, bone
Scale Length: 13 7/8″
Fingerboard: Ebony
Frets: 22 Jescar FW37053
Pickguard: Ebony
Inlays: Abalone
Bridge: Fitted adjustable ebony
Tailpiece: Nickel cast
Tuners: Nickel Schaller
Strings: D’Addario J74 strings
Available Finishes: Sunburst
Finish: High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Case: Hardshell vinyl case