Buy Kentucky KM-900 Master A Model Mandolin, Vintage 1920 Sunburst Nitrocellulose LacquerKentucky KM-900 Master A Model Mandolin, Vintage 1920 Sunburst Nitrocellulose Lacquer Product Description:
- Solid hand carved and graduated select Spruce top solid flat sawn hand carved select flamed Maple back and sides
- One piece Maple neck with dovetail neck body joint at the 15th fret and has a Nitrocellulose finish in a traditional 1920's sunburst
- Ebony fingerboard with MOP dot position markers Ivoroid binding on all edges Ebony peghead overlay with Kentucky script and Fluer du Lys inlaid in pearl
- Vintage style Ebony bridge with small adjustment wheels traditional 2 screw truss rod cover plate perfectly shaped MOP nut
- Highly polished nickel silver frets silver plated tail piece with leather insert high quality nickel plated Gotoh tuners and a Nitrocellulose finish in traditional 1920s sunburst
Product Description
The KM-900 Mandolin. In the Classic Era of American Mandolins there was a single example of a Lloyd Loar Master Model mandolin produced in the A-style a symmetrical pear-shaped body without points or scroll and a perfectly shaped snake-head peghead. Because only one mandolin of this type was ever produced, that original instument has risen to mythical status. Every discriminating player and collector dreams of owning that original instrument, and now it is possible in the new KM-900
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Good value for beginner to intermediat players
By Edward Hanson
I own two Kentucky mandolins: a KM-505 (A-style), that I bought new, and an old KM-650 (F-style)that had been played down to a nub. I bought the 505 as my first good mandolin, and I had the 650 re-refretted, a new tailpiece, and new strings put on. I love both of them. I trust Kentucky quality and sound. They are great for the price range.The other commenter is correct: if you buy online, expect to spend more to get your mandolin setup professionaly, if you don't know how to do it yourself. It is well worth it. The luthier I use charges $75 to set up a mandolin.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Great mandolin, beware no case and comes with bridge not set up
By Marymary
These are great mandolins, but don't expect to take this out of the box and play it right away. The bridge comes unattached and will need to be fitted to the top. If you don't mind setting it up yourself then buy it here. The price I paid was well below what any dealer could offer me (price was $801 plus an additional 10 % off). But I had to take it to be set up and there is no case. I thought these came with a case from the manufacturer but Amazon seems to have joined Guitar Center in the no case ploy on pricing).
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