Garrard 401 is mounted on 2" solid mahogany. The base is made from 3/4" solid rosewood. The turntable comes with 2 tonearms. The first tonearm is a Grace G-714 wood tonearm. Highly sought after. The Grace has 2 head shells and comes with a Shure V15 type IV-MR cartridge. The other tonearm is a SME 3009, no cartridge.