From its thick leather handle to its nice snug fit this case works for my a-style mandolin. When it first arrived I could hardly get the mandolin to fit inside. The fit is snug, well padded and cushy in a good way. The interior of the case with its plush green padding adjusted to the size of my mandolin and now fits like a glove. My mandolin doesn’t move around and is well protected by this case. Excellent overall.