The M510E from Ibanez is an A-style acoustic/electric mandolin made with a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, a mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard, bridge, and saddle, as well as chrome tuners. It is painted in a dark violin sunburst gloss finish and comes set up with bronze strings. The instrument offers a balanced tone which can be amplified using its built-in magnetic pickup and 1/4" / 6.35mm output jack, while onboard volume and tone controls let you further shape the amplified sound, allowing it to be heard in any live situation.