Kentucky KM-270 Artist A-Model Mandolin Vintage Sunburst

Description: Kentucky KM-270 Artist A-Model Mandolin Vintage Sunburst. " Gary Ritter Strings Shop" - South Lyon, Mich. Authorized dealer over 40 years USA. Shipping outside lower 48 States USA and HI. - AK. will be calculated. Before 1922, most popular mandolins had Oval-shaped sound holes; offering a distinctive sound that played a significant role in shaping the sound of popular music of the day. The diminutive size, unique voice, and relative affordability made it perfect for a wide range of musical styles. To this day, vintage examples of these popular A-style instruments are still played by discerning musicians and coveted by collectors around the world. Now, anyone can afford to own this legendary mandolin design in a Kentucky KM-270 A-style mandolin with the oval sound hole! Incorporating the best features of vintage designs, and using only the best tone woods, each instrument is expertly hand-carved and graduated to produce an instrument with a tone, look and build quality of highly prized collectible instruments. So take a step back in time by playing a new instrument that combines all the best features of old and the new -priced so that is affordable to all players.Solid, handcarved and graduated spruce topSolid, handcarved and graduated maple back and sidesAuthentic, vintage 1920s-style body designTraditional oval soundholeOne-piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint at the 14th fretRosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot position markersFingerboard bound in white ABSVintage-correct raised pickguard of laminated black/white/black ABS with beveled edge and vintage-style attachment hardwareSnakehead rosewood peghead with rosewood overlay depicting a vintage Wreath design and Kentucky logo script in white pearlVintage-style, adjustable rosewood bridge with small adjustment wheelsTraditional 2-screw black truss rod coverBone nut13 7/8-inch scale length22 highly-polished nickel silver fretsNickel-plated tailpiece and coverplate with Kentucky script and leather insertHigh-quality tuning machines with accurate 18:1 gear ratio and plastic buttonsHigh-gloss nitrocellulose vintage sunburst finishShop-adjustedCase sold separately.Back and Side Material: Solid MapleBinding: IvoroidBody Style: A-ModelBridge Material: Rosewood with Adjustment WheelsFingerboard Binding: White ABSFingerboard Inlay: M-O-P DotsFingerboard Material: RosewoodFinish: High-gloss Traditional Sunburst NitrocelluloseNeck / Body Joint: DovetailNeck Material: One-piece MapleNumber of Frets Clear: 14Number of Frets Total: 22Nut Material: BoneNut Width: 1 1/8"Peghead Inlay: Vintage Wreath white pearl and pearl Kentucky scriptPeghead Overlay: Snakehead RosewoodPickguard: Black/White/Black ABS with beveled edgePlating: Nickel-plated / Pattern and Logo StampedScaleLength: 13 7/8" (352.40mm)Sound Hole Shape: Traditional OvalTailpiece: Nickel-plated with coverplate and leather insertTop: Solid SpruceTop Purfling: NoneTruss Rod: Traditional 2-screw black ABSTuning Machines: High-quality tuning machines with white buttons

Price: 595 USD

Location: South Lyon, Michigan

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