Kentucky KM-140 Mandolin

Kentucky

KM-140

Traditional Kentucky A-model mandolins offer players that big sweet tone and easy playability, all priced within the reach of any budget-conscious musician. Saga has now raised the bar even further by upgrading the features of the KM-140 to include a solid top - making this already runaway best-seller even better!

Curious about how the Kentucky KM-140 mandolin compares to the KM-150? We have a short explanation here: Kentucky KM-140 vs KM-150 Mandolin




  • Solid carved Sitka spruce top gives you clean articulation and a crisp, bright tone
  • Mahogany back and sides for a vintage look and warm resonance
  • Slim mahogany neck for comfortable, easy action
  • Choice East Indian rosewood fingerboard ensures silky smooth playability
  • High-gloss sunburst lacquer finish imparts traditional beauty and luster

 

 

Back and Side Material Mahogany
Binding Ivoroid
Body Style A-Model
Bridge Material Polished Indian Rosewood with Adjustment Wheels
Fingerboard Binding White ABS
Fingerboard Inlay M-O-P Dots
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Finish Sunburst High-gloss Lacquer
Neck / Body Joint Dovetail
Neck Material One-piece Mahogany
Note Accepts Loop-end Strings Only
Number of Frets Clear 12
Number of Frets Total 20
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 1 1/8"
Peghead Inlay M-O-P Logo Script
Peghead Overlay Black Paint
Pickguard Black Multi-ply
Plating Nickel-plated / Pattern and Logo Stamped
Scale Length 13 7/8" (354mm)
Soundhole Shape Traditional F-Hole
Tailpiece 1920s-style Stamped Brass / Press-fit Cover
Top Solid Spruce
Top Purfling Multi-ply W-B-W / Top and Back Inlay
Truss Rod Traditional Two-Way Adjustable
Tuning Machines Gotoh™ 4-on-a-plate / White ABS Buttons

 

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