"I got my F5 mandolin in December 2002. There has never been a moment of disappointment-- in fact, the more time I spend with it the more I'm amazed. Beautiful tone and stain. Even my non-musician friends can tell I'm playing something special, they can hear the difference! The neck feels perfect in my hand - the fingerboard is slightly radiused and I can chop a G chord all night without cramping up. I can honestly say this is my last mandolin. Thanks, Mark!" - Gena Hartley, LaPlata, Maryland