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Open Box
Blemished
Open Box Kentucky KM-850 Artist F-model Mandolin Level 2 Vintage Sunburst 197881075132
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Condition: Open Box - Blemished
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Description
For the working musician there is nothing more important than having a great-sounding and reliable instrument. Kentucky now offers the redesigned KM-850 to satisfy that demand. Their luthiers’ hand-select the best close-grained German spruce and figured Alpine maple to use in the construction of each instrument. The result is a thoroughly professional instrument with a tone and playability that are among the best of any other mandolin in this price range and a true work of art to behold.
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 sunburst finish for traditional beauty and luster
Specs
- Back and Side Material: Select 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: Ebony
- Finish: Sunburst High Gloss
- Neck / Body Joint: Traditional Dovetail
- Neck Material: One-piece Select Flamed Solid 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: Solid German Spruce
- Top Purfling: Multi-Ply IV-B-IV Top and Back /single IV
- Truss Rod: Traditional Two-Way Adjustable
- Tuning Machines: Standard 4-On-A-Plate/Removable Grained Ivoroid Buttons