KM-256
In 1922, mandolin designs began to change, as did the musical tastes of the time. The greatest Acoustic Engineer of the day began to develop designs that incorporated F-shaped sound holes instead of the Oval-hole designs that ultimately tightened-up the airy, woody nature of the traditional A-shape, and accentuated the treble frequencies often lacking in previous designs. All combined, these instruments offered the musician better balance and greater volume to meet the ever-changing musical styles to come.
Back and Side Material | Solid Maple |
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Binding | Ivoroid |
Body Style | A-Model |
Bridge Material | Rosewood with Adjustment Wheels |
Fingerboard Binding | White ABS |
Fingerboard Inlay | M-O-P Dots |
Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
Finish | High-gloss Transparent Brown Nitrocellulose |
Neck / Body Joint | Dovetail |
Neck Material | One-piece Maple |
Number of Frets Clear | 14 |
Number of Frets Total | 22 |
Nut Material | Bone |
Nut Width | 1 1/8" |
Peghead Inlay | Vintage Wreath white pearl and pearl Kentucky script |
Peghead Overlay | Snakehead Rosewood |
Pickguard | Black/White/Black ABS with beveled edge |
Plating | Nickel-plated / Pattern and Logo Stamped |
Scale Length |
13 7/8" (352.40mm) |
Scale Length | |
Sound Hole Shape | Traditional F-Hole |
Tailpiece | Nickel-plated with coverplate and leather insert |
Top | Solid Spruce |
Top Purfling | None |
Truss Rod | Traditional 2-screw black ABS |
Tuning Machines | High-quality tuning machines with white buttons |
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