Description: This mandolin has beautiful sound, and its has standard 18 frets for your formal learning. Teardrop shaped body in the traditional A style and f-shape sound holes. 8 Strings (4 groups) tunes to g, d, a, e and produces a wide and varied tone. It is ideal for bluegrass, country and many other styles of music. Its unique and modern appearance will attract everyone's attention. Specification: Type: A style. Orientation: Right handed. Color: Black, sunset color. Head neck material: Mahogany. Fingerboard adjustable bridge material: Rosewood. Top, back sides material: Maple. Strings: Steel strings (8 strings in 4 groups). Frets : Cupronickel (18 frets). Pick guard : Plastic. Scale length: 14 "/ 356mm. Dimensions: (27.6 x 10.6 x 2.5)" / (70 x 27 x 5.5)cm (L x W x H). Weight: 1.87lb / 0.85kg. Note: 1. Please tune up the mandolin before first use after its arrival. 2. It is suggested to check up whether your strings are in tune or not every time before your playing , if not, please tune it up first. 3. Please check the scale length is 14 /356mm , if not, please turn it up first. 4. Wood is a natural product whose color may exist some difference. Package included: 1x Mandolin. 1x Strings.