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Kentucky

Description

Here is a professional quality F-Style mandolin, offered by Kentucky at a surprisingly affordable price relative to the materials used, the design excellence and the attention to detail in the construction and finish. Only the finest American spruce and maple is hand-carved and graduated for the tops and backs. Deluxe 14:1 reverse tuners, pre-war style ebony bridge and side-striped w/b/w ivoroid body binding all reek vintage. Take a trip back to the early 20s on the Kentucky time machine...it is surprisingly affordable.
Kentucky KM-1000 Master F-Model Mandolin 1920s Sunburst
Kentucky KM-1000 Master F-Model Mandolin 1920s Sunburst
Kentucky KM-1000 Master F-Model Mandolin 1920s Sunburst

Features

  • Solid, hand-carved and graduated select red spruce top
  • Solid, flat-sawn, hand-carved select flamed maple back and sides from Northern Michigan
  • One-piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint at the 15th fret
  • Nitrocellulose finish in a traditional 1920's Sunburst
  • Ebony fingerboard with M-O-P dot position markers and 29 fret extension over the body
  • ivoroid binding on all edges
  • Rosewood peghead overlay with Kentucky script and original-design Flower Pot inlaid in pearl
  • Vintage-style ebony bridge with small adjustment wheels
  • Traditional 2-screw truss rod cover plate
  • Perfectly shaped M-O-P nut
  • Highly polished nickel-silver frets
  • Silver-plated, engraved tailpiece with leather insert
  • High-quality, silver-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate and removable buttons
  • Shop adjusted

Specs

  • Back and Side Material: Solid Flamed Maple
  • Binding: Ivoroid
  • 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 Lacquer
  • Neck / Body Joint: Dovetail
  • Neck Material: One-piece Maple
  • Note: Accepts Loop-end Strings Only
  • Number of Frets Clear: 15
  • Number of Frets Total: 29
  • Nut Material: M-O-P
  • Nut Width: 1 5/64
  • Peghead Inlay: Abalone and Pearl Flowerpot-style / Logo Script
  • Peghead Overlay: Black Composition
  • Pickguard: None
  • Plating: Silver-plated / Pattern and Logo Panagraph Engraved
  • Scale Length: 13 7/8" (354mm)
  • Soundhole Shape: Traditional F-Hole
  • Tailpiece: 1920s-style Stamped Brass / Press-fit Cover
  • Top: Premium Solid Adirondack Spruce
  • Top Purfling: Multi-ply W-B-W / Side Inlay
  • Truss Rod: Traditional Two-Way Adjustable
  • Tuning Machines: Deluxe Gotoh 4-on-a-plate / Removable Pearloid Buttons

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    submitted8 years ago

    bybart

    fromsan diego, ca

    new to the mandolin

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  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byRB

    fromMichigan

    Where are Kentucky mandolins made?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Made in China

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byScott

    fromBellingham WA.

    This product says Blemished. What is the blemish and were is it located on the mandolin

    Open Reply - Thomas
    I’m sorry, we don’t know what the blemish is. The blemishes will be perhaps minor scratches, average handling wear. There will be no effect on playability or sound. Open-Box items have been returned to our distribution center under the Guitar Center Return Policy. They are in "Blemished" condition if they are removed from the factory packaging and show cosmetic signs of use.
    Open Reply - Thomas
    I’m sorry, we don’t know what the blemish is. The blemishes will be perhaps minor scratches, average handling wear. There will be no effect on playability or sound

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byJB

    fromAlbany ny

    How far up the Kentucky line do I have to go to reach one American-made?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It will vary. Basically anything $899 and up would be, but that won't be the case with all of them. Give us a call at 866-498-7882 and we can help you find the right mandolin for your needs.