It's a beautiful green (did I mention that green is my favorite color?); the tenons are not colored, which is OK, because who sees the tenons?It was provided with a cloth (polishing), and a screwdriver (not sure what I'm supposed to do with that, especially as it arrived in fine working condition).So, I checked the position of the cork with the provided plastic cleaning rod, and it looked to be in the proper position.

I bought this as a lark - I just like the color green, and thought it would "pop" onstage.

Lower notes also speak fine, and getting low C is not an issue