The Seagull S8 Mandolin Sunburst EQ offers great feel and superb sound via a hand-finished neck, a solid Sitka spruce top and a Custom Polished Finish. The S8 includes Seagull’s proprietary preamp with volume and tone controls, which are conveniently placed directly on the mandolin’s top! The S8 Mandolin Sunburst EQ makes it finally possible to take a great acoustic mandolin sound right to the stage with a high-fidelity pickup system.