This is my 4th dulcimer, so I knew what I wanted when I ordered. I knew Folkcraft would deliver the finest, because I already had one Folkcraft instrument, and I had toured the Folkcraft factory. My selected options included piezo pickup with pre-amp, Galax back (really boosts the unamplified volume and sustain), ebony fingerboard, and 4 gold enclosed gear tuners on a contemporary flat head. Luthier Richard Ash put it altogether with the finest craftsmanship, in an hourglass body of black walnut and sitka spruce top, with 26 inch VSL and the extra frets I wanted. Delivered in a sturdy case embroidered with my name. A pleasure to play, and beautiful to look at.