Kentucky KM-1050 Master F-model Mandolin

KM-1050

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.

Collections: Accessories, All Instruments, All Mandolins, Kentucky F-Style Mandolins, Kentucky Mandolins

Category: F-style, Instrument, Kentucky, Mandolin

Type: Mandolin

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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!

Solid handcarved Adirondack spruce top provides you with superior note clarity and volume to spare
Solid carved flamed Michigan maple back and sides ensure extra punch
Slim flamed maple neck for comfortable, easy action
Radiused premium ebony fingerboard gives extra durability and striking good looks
High-gloss lacquer finish in vintage sunburst imparts authentic beauty and luster

Back and Side Material	Solid Flamed Maple
Binding	Ivoroid
Body Style	F-Style
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 1/8"
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)
Sound Hole 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