Kentucky KM-1050 Deluxe All Solid Master Model F-Style Mandolin with Hard Case

Description

Mandolin players, especially those proficient in playing other fretted instruments with wider string spacing will appreciate the new KM-1050! At first glance, this new master-level mandolin shares similar specifications to the popular KM-1000, but looking more closely you will discover a few more player-friendly features first pioneered by Saga and Kentucky mandolins in the late 1970's as a result of collaborations with the best mandolin players of the day. These features include an ebony fingerboard with a compound radius, a wider nut and saddle for more comfortable string spacing, frets that are taller and wider than those found on vintage instruments, and a skillfully scooped fingerboard extension with inlaid nickel-silver fret markers to retain a traditional look. All combine to make for a mandolin with a playability that is unmatched. Like other Master Model Kentucky Mandolins, the body of the KM-1050 features a hand-carved and graduated Adirondack spruce top, and a back, sides and slim comfortable neck made of select Northern maple to assure the best tone possible. it will be hard to find a better F-model mandolin on the market today that represents the quality and value of America's new Favorite...the KM-1050!

Kentucky KM-1050 Master Model Mandolin Features:

Solid, hand-carved and graduated select Adirondack 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
Peghead overlay with Kentucky script and original-design Flower Pot inlay of genuine pearl
Ebony fingerboard with M-O-P dot position markers and highly polished medium sized nickel-silver frets
The fingerboard extension over the body has been scooped and inlaid with non-functional nickel-silver fret markers that maintains the traditional look
Ivoroid binding on all edges
Nitrocellulose finish in a traditional 1920’s sunburst
Vintage-style ebony bridge with small adjustment wheels and a slightly wider string spacing
Traditional 2-screw truss rod cover plate
Perfectly shaped M-O-P nut with a wider 1 1/8" width
Silver-plated, Kentucky® engraved tailpiece with leather insert
High-quality, silver-plated Gotoh® tuners with engraved plate and removable pearloid buttons
1 Year Warranty

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