Mahalo's expert craftsmen have selected Indonesia’s best tonewoods to bring the Mahalo J Series Ukulele. To reproduce the best possible tone they use Indonesian Rosewood (Sonokelin) to build fingerboards and bridges, Mahogany for the necks, and exotic Nyatoh for the bodies with arched back.A distinctive see-through, gloss finish is applied to every Mahalo JAVA Series Ukulele to reveal the inherent beauty and quality of the tonewoods and to enhance every musical nuance.Complete with Mahalo carry bag, Mahalo Java Series Ukuleles feature an arched back and state-of-the-art Canadian NuBone Extended Bass (XB) bridge saddles to increase projection and bass response. Aquila strings are also fitted to the ukuleles to produce a fuller, louder and more balanced sound, rich in tonal harmonics.’ll be amazed at the quality and performance of the Mahalo JAVA Series Ukuleles.