This little mando has got it going on! It has great playability with a comfortable neck and radiused ebony fretboard. It has a fantastic tone with a solid carved Spruce top and solid carved Maple back and sides (most other mandolins in this price range use veneer woods). It even has a cast tailpiece and includes a nice gigbag. So much mando for such little dinero! The MD305 features F-holes and tonebar bracing for that classic loud and percussive bluegrass tone! Set up to play easy and perfectly in tune by your friends at Steilberg String Instruments.