Kentucky KM-508 Gold Top Mandolin

March 09, 2018

Kentucky KM-508 Gold Top Mandolin

Another new Kentucky for 2018. The Gold Top KM-508 model.

The new Kentucky KM-508 Gold Top Artist A-model Mandolin combines traditional design with a classy 1950’s look; creating one exceptional instrument that sparkles and shines in the hands of any player! Only the highest quality hand-selected, and naturally dry-aged European spruce and maple are used to construct each instrument to provide plenty of power, volume and playability to assure that the KM-508 not only has the right look, but also a sound that’s worth it’s weight in GOLD!

Kentucky KM-608 Mandolin Gold Top

  • 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

We will follow up with a review of the Kentucky KM-508 Mandolin very soon!

Kentucky KM-508 A-style mandolin

Specs:

Back and Side Material Solid Flamed Alpine Maple
Binding Ivoroid
Body Style A-Model
Bridge Material Polished Ebony with Adjustment Wheels
Fingerboard Binding White ABS
Fingerboard Inlay M-O-P Dots
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Finish Metallic Gold Top
Neck / Body Joint 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 Mountain Rose peghead inlay in red pearl, abalone and mother-of-pearl with Kentucky logo in pearl
Peghead Overlay Black ABS
Pickguard Black/White/Black ABS with beveled edge
Plating Gold-plated / Pattern and Logo Stamped
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 W-B-W / Top and Back Inlay
Truss Rod Vintage Single Adjusting
Tuning Machines Standard Gotoh™ 4-on-a-plate / Removable Pearloid Buttons


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