Professional Tiple - Jacaranda Wood

First, to dispel some points of confusion about this instrument and tiples in general. This is the traditional tiple from Colombia, not the Hawaiian type built around the mid-20th century, most famously by martin. I believe the product description erroneously specifies the tuning as CEAD; this instrument should be tuned e b g d, with the b, g, and d courses octaved. That being said, after breaking one of the octived b-strings while trying to tune the instrument that high, I now tune it a whole step lower, (d a f c), and use a capo or just play it in that tuning. (Note that this tuning is like the top 4 strings of a guitar or a ukulele.The tiple is rock solid! The wood, (walnut and jacaranda,) is thicker than a normal guitar (to withstand the tension of 12 nylon and bronze strings,) and the bridge is well reinforced. Ecuador Mall suggested de-tuning the instrument before periods of prolonged non-use in an e-mail because the instrument does not have a truss rod; although the neck is very very sturdy. The tuning pegs work well. The intonation is more than I could have hoped; all frets play the correct notes and notes do not become flat or sharp when playing up the fretboard. Very impressive! The instrument fits perfectly in a requinto/half-sized classical guitar case.