Kentucky Mandolin KM-855

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DKK 12095

Woodstock Guitars

Kentucky mandolins continue to be today’s best value in hand-made professional quality instruments that can be afforded by all. The redesigned KM-855 is a particularly great example of just how the finest materials can be joined together by expert luthiers to create an instrument with a look that is second only to its tone! Each Artist series F-model mandolin is handcarved and graduated from the finest European tone woods to enhance their tonal characteristics. Other distinguishing features of this model is a beautifully radiused ebony fingerboard, high-quality gold-plated hardware and a period correct elevated pick guard. All just further reasons why Kentucky continues to be America’s Favorite Mandolin!

FEATURES:

  • Solid German spruce carved top gives you clean articulation and a crisp, bright tone
  • Select solid flamed Alpine maple back and sides provide extra punch
  • Slim select Alpine one-piece maple neck for comfortable, easy action
  • Premium radiused ebony fingerboard gives extra durability and striking good looks
  • High-gloss amberburst finish for traditional beauty and luster

SPECIFICATIONS:
Back and Side Material: Solid Flamed Alpine Maple
Binding: IV/B/IV Multi Binding
Body Style: F-Model
Bridge Material: Polished Ebony with Adjustment Wheels
Fingerboard Binding:Ivoroid
Fingerboard Inlay: M-O-P Dots
Fingerboard Material: Radiused Ebony
Finish: Amberbust High Gloss
Neck/Body Joint: Traditional Dovetail
Neck Material: One-piece Alpine Maple
Note: Accepts Loop-end Strings Only
Number of Frets Clear: 15
Number of Frets Total: 22
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1 1/8 in.
Peghead Inlay: Rose of Sharon/Logo Script
Peghead Overlay: Black ABS
Pickguard: Multi-Ply B-W-B
Plating: Gold-plated/Pattern and Etched Logo
Scale Length: 13 7/8 in. (354mm)
Soundhole Shape: Traditional F-Hole
Tailpiece: 1920s-style Stamped Brass / Press-fit Cover
Top: Select Solid German Spruce
Top Purfling: Multi-Ply IV-B-IV Top and Back /single IV
Truss Rod: Vintage Single Adjusting
Tuning Machines: Standard 4-On-A-Plate/Removable Grained Ivoroid Buttons

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