Just when you thought you didn't "need" a mandola, you stumble upon this earthy, warm, cherry bomb of an instrument, and suddenly your mandolin seems a little smaller, brighter, by comparison. Because it is. Yes, H-4's neck is bigger, yes, that scale length is a little longer, but it remains a super slinky, easy-playing instrument. The tonal reward for that slightly longer reach is massive.

A great instrument will take you somewhere new, reinvigorate your playing. This H-4, with its big, open low-register chord voicings, uber-fat single notes, and a deliciously long sustain, demands a slower, more contemplative musical approach, and rewards the player with the ears and heart to follow its lead.

Priced with its original shaped hard case.