The Alvarez F2 is an F-style acoustic mandolin that features a solid flamed maple back and sides and a solid spruce top for superior projection. The F2 mandolin has a warm tone with tremendous clarity, strong balanced bass and highs, and lots of dynamic headroom. The Alvarez F2 is elegantly appointed with an F-Style headstock that is bound and decorated with an elaborate inlay, a special ornamented tailpiece, and super-smooth gold tuners.