I have an Eastman 505, and it is a very nice Mandolin, BUT, it does have a narrow nut. Not sure if they are all consistently narrow. If I had my choice I would get one with a wider nut, but my hands are bigger, that's why. Soundwise and quality, very good, but I've heard good things about Loar also, and supposedly they have more of the Gibson chop sound if you're planning to play bluegrass. I do see a lot of Eastmans played in our local old time music venues though, too.
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