I've recently been playing a lot more mandolin and so in 2011 I invested in this fabulous Godin A8 Mandolin.

The 2-chamber body is routed from a solid block of mahogany and capped with a solid spruce top.

Like all Godin instruments, I knew it would sound great when plugged in but even accoustically it sounds great. Amplified this mandolin did not fall short of my expectations and I was blown away by it's sound.