Bourgeois M5-A-BT Aged Tone mandolin. All of the same top notch specs found on the original M5-A, dressed with a Black top finish and Cordovan red back, sides and neck. Experience the amazing and dynamic sound of the new Aged Tone​ M5A Mandolin. Hand crafted using only the greatest materials and custom hardware, master luthier Dana Bourgeois has designed the M5A to deliver superior tonal performance, professional level playability, and a lifetime of inspiration. The top was made of aged tone Adirondack Spruce, the back and sides are made of solid aged tone European maple. The Aged Tone Maple neck has ebony fretboard. Tailpiece is custom engraved Bill James, satin nickel. Dana Bourgeois new "aged tone" series is the most innovative novelty of recent years, which ensures that the new Bourgeois sound like mandolin which were played over several decades. The special thing about it is that its pre-tuned top in a special process in an oxidation-free environment over a period of time are heated until they have this golden brown hue. The wooden of top is harder, loses weight, resulting in a modified molecular structure with a different character of sound, the sonic characteristics one over decades by UV radiation and regular playing has natural aged top. Fast response and explosive fullness in resonance beyond the bare volume and with high dynamics and balanced harmonic behavior these guitars feature a projection. It comes with factory hardshell case.