Kentucky KM-950 Master A-model Mandolin

KM-950

In response to the demands of many contemporary-style mandolin players, the new KM-950 features a compound radius fingerboard with medium-sized frets for extremely comfortable, fast, and accurate playability for the fretting hand, and a scooped extension over the body making room for a more aggressive rhythm chop of the right hand, common to many pro-level players.

Collections: Accessories, All Instruments, All Mandolins, Kentucky Mandolins

Category: A Style, Instrument, Kentucky, Mandolin

Type: Mandolin

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Combined, the wider nut and overall fingerboard width, and bridge saddle spacing than traditional vintage instruments, this new A-model is made to play! Most of these player-friendly features are not new and were first pioneered by Kentucky in the late 1970's and early 1980's on our legendary mandolins, produced in collaboration with the world-renowned New York luthier, John Monteleone. In every other respect, the new KM-950 conforms to our ever-popular KM-900 with its hand-carved and graduated solid spruce top and hand-carved and graduated solid figured maple back, sides and neck assuring superb craftsmanship in every feature. The new KM-950—just another reason why Kentucky mandolins are still America's Favorite!

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

Back and Side Material	Solid Maple
Binding	Ivoroid
Body Style	A-Model
Bridge Material	Polished Ebony with Adjustment Wheels
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	M-O-P Fleur-de-lys / Logo Script
Peghead Overlay	Black Composition
Pickguard	None
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	Select Solid Spruce
Top Purfling	Multi-ply W-B-W Top and Back Inlay
Truss Rod	Traditional Two-Way Adjustable
Tuning Machines	Standard Gotoh™ 4-on-a-plate / Removable Grained Ivoroid Buttons