The Korala UKC-210 is a soprano ukulele with a sapele wood body and engineered wood fingerboard. Sapele wood is also begin called African mahogany. Tonal sapele wood does everything mahogany does, with some extra clarity in the high frequencies. Another important aspect is the fact that it is a durable type of wood. Furthermore the UKC-210 is provided with guitar mechanics.This way the instrument is easy to (fine)tune and will stay tuned longer. The UKC-210 is an elegant and modest ukulele with a warm sound at a favorable price.