Not your father's ukulele, plus it is the one that you can plug in and get really loud! The DUC460 is a premium concert ukulele made from Amara wood, a species of evergreen tree native to the rainforests of South America,resulting in beautifully dark and mysterious ukuleles with a unique warm yet crystal clear tone. Plus, every Amara ukelele looks different (stripes, patterns, even pitch black!), so if you you want everybody to notice you at the next session, this is the uke for you! Some call it Ebony, we call it Amara. Amara wood (aka mahogany's sexy cousin) is a species of evergreen tree native to the rainforests of South America, resulting in beautifully dark and mysterious ukuleles with a unique warm yet crystal clear tone! The neck and fingerboard of the DUC460 are made from African okoume and Walnut. It's a great combination that guarantees a stable intonation across the fretboard, is gentle to your hands, and looks great as well. The nut may be a small component, but one that determines the pitch of the sound. The nut and saddle of the DUC460 are made from bone (not from plastic). Just one of the details that make this ukulele truly special. The preamplifier/EQ is a device that lets you connect a ukulele to an amplifier. The preamp also features a tuner, saving you the headache of remembering where you left your tuner the night before!Most importantly though, this small device allows you the freedom to plug in wherever and whenever you like, giving even this smallest of ukes the chance to shine on stage! All Flight ukuleles feature a carefully-designed headstock fitted with geared tuners that will always stay in tune. Light and stylish, yet offering excellent protection for your ukulele, Flight gigbags have already become legendary and with one hanging off your shoulder you willdefinitely make heads turn.