Eastman MD315 vs MD515 | Which Is Right For You?

Eastman MD315 vs MD515 | Which Is Right For You? | Mandolin Comparison

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Күн бұрын

John & Jeremy are checking out two of Eastman's bestselling mandolins & help you decide which one is right for you!
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00:00 - Intro
01:01 - What Are We Comparing?
02:45 - Eastman MD315
05:50 - Eastman MD515 & The Differences
09:18 - Sound Samples
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@SeaDrive300 Жыл бұрын

Take any of the mandolins in the 300 series, hit it with a light coat of Renaissance wax, and you've got a great-sounding mandolin that looks like a million bucks! 🙂

@sambow4u Жыл бұрын

Wat Up ! I was gonna jump in as a owner of several ! And sooo far , I'll put my 315 against any ! However ,, I did put a solid aged brass Tailpiece,,, a Rosewood wrist rest for your picking hand , Better strings ,,, AND , I bought mine used , but mint and it came with a " Crossrock" Hard case ! $700.00 ! I also let that bad boy get some sun & fresh air ! I Live in the Appalachian Mountains , so there's plenty of humidity,,, I've played it in several Competitions and had many others pickers sit down and say " man I gotta pick that thing " ! I did have to form sand The Saddle , to get it to sit down Flat , against the top ! That honestly made the biggest plus , I was able to lower the action then ! I polished it out with hardwood floor Minwax and I wouldn't trade it for nothing ! I've tweeked and made it mine , and most of the south knows my Eastman now ! Rock on wit cha bad self !

@gottaflylee5521 Жыл бұрын

They both sound great and ;look great. I think I would go with the MD315. Right now I am playing a Ibanez M510E

@Southernguitar74 11 ай бұрын

I have a MD305 and it is a very good mandolin. I have no complaints whatsoever. These are both nice, and sound good. Great comparison video!

@SeaDrive300 Жыл бұрын

Hey guys, that's THE BEST video you've EVER done! Awesome! 🙂 Honestly, I couldn't tell the difference in sound between the two. That 315 sounds great; an excellent value at that price point. I have an Eastman 304 (A style, oval hole), and I'm amazed at how great it sounds, especially given how little I paid for it.

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@SamFugarino Жыл бұрын

I don't think you go wrong buying either, but in some ways, I wish I would have gotten the MD515 instead of my MD315. I did upgrade my tuners and I did buy a hard shell case, but I didn't do those things at the same time. I love my MD315 and I enjoyed putting on new tuners. I also put on one of Jerry Rosa's deer antler saddles. I like to tinker (a little). But I must say I like that gloss sunburst finish on the MD515. I also like that gun stock look of the MD315. For a beginner, and that's what I am, he MD315 is perfect. But if you have the extra $300, get the MD515. I really think that's what it comes down to..

@Life-of-Bluegrass_Music 3 ай бұрын

Your 315 will be louder because of the finish. Deeper chop also. Only difference between the two is the finish. That is the 300 dollar price difference.

@dstdenis01 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Great playing. The sound was close--just a subtle difference to my ears. I thought the 315 sounded more open and played in, while the 515 sounded tighter and more focused. Anyway, I think they both sound great. I have a 305, and I love the way it sounds and plays. Thanks for bringing us these videos!

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

Totally, thanks for watching!

@texhaines9957 Жыл бұрын

I like the voice of the 515. Just wondering about the voice of this 515, and the varnish version. Still learning on my 305 A style. Thanks John and Jeremy

@LucasHaneman Жыл бұрын

Got an MD505 as a university graduation gift from my father in probably 2011 or so. It’s fantastic, and when I play mandolin, which is not often enough, it’s just a great tool. Sounds Great, and has opened up nicely. I remember mine had a small scuff on the head stock so I paid about $100 less than typical asking price at the time. Pricing has gone way up on these since then. I think it was $750 in Canada at that time that we paid. Eastman makes great instruments, and that mandolin was the first of three that I now own (A T185 replace my Gibson semi hollow in 2012, and has become one of my daily drivers since. I also got an E6OM from my lovely wife as a Christmas gift a couple of years back), and I play it all the time too. The quality of Eastman instruments has just gone up and up over the past many years.

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

Awesome story! They totally are making valuable instruments!

@peterrahill9263 Жыл бұрын

24th fan LIKE; 177th desktop view. For Irish Trad session playing, the oval hole 'tone' seems to be preferred - but at the expense of volume? - to try to keep up with whistles and Uilleann pipes and flutes and fiddles and concertinas and tenor banjos. No wonder Guinness gets consumed by the pints. :0/ Not by me, of course.

@wilsonshooting Жыл бұрын

I recently bought an MD315 from these guys. Smartest thing I've done in a long time. Very happy.

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, keep on pickin'!

@f5mando Жыл бұрын

Great video and comparison, as usual, guys. The 315 will sound better 'out of the box', as the 515 requires more 'playing in', and will eventually surpass the 315 with enough picking and/or ToneRite time on it. Re: John's tuner comment on the 515 tuners - Eastman do not fit Grover tuners to their mandolins. I believe they may still use Pingwell on the entry level mandos. Those are most likely Gotoh on the 515, 'though they initially used Schaller. * I just took a closer look at some photos of a MD515, and the tuners appear to be a Pingwell version of the Gotoh (IE a copy of their design). The 815 deifinitely used to come with Gotoh, but that may have changed by now, too. Cheers.

@pertinaciousD Күн бұрын

You guys do some really good detailed reviews, I’d be quite tempted to go for an Eastman at some point. I recently picked up a second hand The Loar MS-600-vn, I don’t think you’ve reviewed those and the brand seems to have mixed reviews felon who you ask so it’d be great to hear what you have to say on them?

@luvbgrass Жыл бұрын

I had an MD315 for my first mando. Excellent mando for the money. I bought it used, and sold it to cheap. Wish I would have kept it. I have upgraded a few times and now have a Northfield Big Mon, which I really like. I play multiple instruments and mandolin is not my main one. I have thought about selling the Northfield and going back to an Eastman that would be less money, but still good enough for my amount of playing and save me a few bucks too. I'm crazy I guess. 🤪😄 Another great video guys! I do enjoy your playing and the instrument comparisons and demos. Thanks, EE

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! That is a tough decision, really both companies are great choices. We're hoping to at least review some Northfield's even though we don't carry them!

@jamesakers1175 Жыл бұрын

The difference that I heard was 400 dollars. But you get quite a bit more for that extra money. They both sound great for the price and you can't beat it. Great job guys. Love it 😀 😍

@mitzioden4926 Жыл бұрын

The tone on the 515 is a little deeper and it's louder. The 315 is good, but a bit tinny on the a and e strings.

@markoshun 4 ай бұрын

The 315 sounds more open and warm, fuller. If I was mostly playing in a band I might go for the more focussed sound of the 515, the chop especially. My oval hole Breedlove is nice to play folk stuff on its own, but soon as there’s a group, it gets lost. No chop to speak of. Since I play on my own way more than in groups, I will likely go with the 315. I have an Eastman mandola that I like everything about.. except the tuners. Very ‘sticky’. So if the 315’s are like those, I would change. The ones on my Breedlove are excellent, so could just swap.

@phlipperbrooks129 Жыл бұрын

BTW ... That was the beeeest video ever! Now go git you sum algorithms. 😆

@stugordon7371 Жыл бұрын

they both sound good but i like the look of the 515 better

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

Solid choice!

@GaragebandandBeyond Жыл бұрын

Listening in my recording studio right now. The 315 actually sounded better to me. I had a more open and woodey tone than the 515.

@pawwalton2157 Жыл бұрын

Both mandolins sound good so for a dedicated beginner the lower price of a md315 would be a good choice. If you prefer the glossy look and want a hard shell case with better tuners and have the spare cash then the md515 would be a better option.

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

We agree!

@onlyliberty2689 Жыл бұрын

The 315 sounds more natural, even better as the 515. Maybe because of the thick coat of lacker on the 525 which muffles down the vibrations of the spuce-top.

@scubaguy5455 5 ай бұрын

315 wins, hands down.

@ronhouser9175 5 ай бұрын

There isn't much difference in sound to me, but I favor the MD315. its sound is deeper while the 515 is brighter.

@banjo1434 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't tell the difference. Nice video. Thanks.

@phlipperbrooks129 Жыл бұрын

I know we all hear differently and YT compresses the sound considerably, so I'm told. But I've listened via headphones several times and the 315 sounds more 'warm' and more 'round' to my ears. Like leaning towards an oval hole mando (but not THAT warm) The 515 seems louder and 'sharper' but not tinny at all. Like what I think of as a classic scroll BG chopper. You didn't change pics when switching mandolins, did you? I'd definitely take the 515 over the 315 even if I despise the antique burst look. My old Korean MK has a faded "antique amberburst" finish that I find gorgeous. When I have my Silverangel A style made I want to duplicate that color.

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, we did not switch picks!

@dscdrkel5546 Жыл бұрын

Arudy is a one man shop**builds 12 mandolins at a time.*king of fixtures**DR KEL

@isaiahdennhardt9409 Жыл бұрын

i was thinking about getting into mandolin music and i just wanted an opinion on a thought that i had, if i were to start learning mandolin should i go for a more modern style mandolin over an older roundback or is any style of mandolin sufficiant? and if i were to get an older round back would i have any drawbacks that i wouldnt get in a newer instrument.

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

In Jeremy's opinion, it is better to get a modern style mandolin. The bowl back style of mandolins are harder to play, not as loud, & don't have a good tone to his ear. Really they are only ideal for classic Italian music. As a beginner playability is the biggest thing that will set you back, if a mandolin is uncomfortable to play, it makes it very hard to learn on. Those reasons & also because modern mandolins are much more versatile are why we would recommend those to beginners. Hope this helps!

@isaiahdennhardt9409 Жыл бұрын

@@AcousticShoppe thanks for the input i think I'll just get both and try em out, no harm in that eh

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

@@isaiahdennhardt9409 That is true! I will say the bowl-back mandolins probably win the coolness factor!

@peterapazidis8889 11 ай бұрын

What is the difference between Loars and MDs? I cant find anything about this online.

@AcousticShoppe 11 ай бұрын

The modern Loar brand is a different brand from Eastman. Eastman calls their mandolin series the "MD" Series. Both Loars & Eastmans are comparable entry-level brands, with the Eastmans being a bit more high-end.

@19JackStraw73 Жыл бұрын

I disagree!!! Not sure what I disagree with... Loved the video!

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@tangotango1340 Жыл бұрын

MD315 sounds a little better to me. More open. Thanks! What about the MD 615?

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

We compared the MD615 to the MD815 as well! Link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h9Fzq9tys9Cbj40.html

@mikemehle1537 9 ай бұрын

I am trying to get an MD315 my local music shop has not got back to me. I called him he says he's busy and he will get back to me. I don't think he had even ordered it yet. I am picking a old cheap Washburn.😳

@AcousticShoppe 9 ай бұрын

We’d be happy to help you get an MD315, give us a call, send an email, or check out our website. Let us know if you have any questions about these mandolins!

@mikemehle1537 9 ай бұрын

@@AcousticShoppe Thanks

@dscdrkel5546 Жыл бұрын

The only mandolin I would ever buy , would be a custom one made by Aurdy Ratliff**DR KEL

@AcousticShoppe Жыл бұрын

We'll check them out sometime!