For all practical purposes, it is an S-5 with a different label.
Satisfaction is guaranteed.
A professional quality rectangular case featuring the Stelling logo, an arched lid, and crushed velvet lining, is provided. As with all Stelling instruments, only the finest materials are used in making the S-5 Mandolin. The top and back are both hand-carved to replicate the best of the famed Lloyd Loar design with a slight modification of the scroll and tail of the fingerboard. Stelling mandolins were first produced in 1979 and about 80 were completed by 1982. The last 20 of those were S-5's.