The M3SWE is based on our popular M3SW Florentine style mandolin but has added pickup and active electronics with bass, treble and volume controls. It also features a beautiful Trans Wine Red finish. Not only does it sound great acoustically but it's the perfect stage performance mandolin. Washburn has been building mandolins since the late 1800s. Whether you're a bluegrass, Celtic or rock player, see how the addition of a mandolin can broaden your sonic pallet and add a new dimension to your music. For traditionalists, you'll find all the tone & projection you'd expect from our world class instruments.