This dulcimer is in the classic hourglass shape and made of plywood. Initially, the sound is not too good, but that is until you replace the strings with new ones (e.g. D'Addarió). The sound is full and rich. The tuners are of great quality and keep the instrument in tune when it's not played.
The instrument is on the light side, though, meaning it's sometimes hard to play on the lower frets without the instrument falling off the left side of your lap. This requires you to anchor it with your right hand at times, reducing sound quality.