Before 1922, most popular mandolins had Oval-shaped sound holes; offering a distinctive sound that played a significant role in shaping the sound of popular music of the day. The diminutive size, unique voice, and relative affordability made it perfect for a wide range of musical styles. To this day, vintage examples of these popular A-style instruments are still played by discerning musicians and coveted by collectors around the world. Now, anyone can afford to own this legendary mandolin design in a Kentucky KM-270 A-style mandolin with the oval sound hole! Incorporating the best features of vintage designs, and using only the best tone woods, each instrument is expertly hand-carved and graduated to produce an instrument with a tone, look and build quality of highly prized collectible instruments. So take a step back in time by playing a new instrument that combines all the best features of old and the new–priced so that is affordable to all players.
Features
- Back & Sides Wood: Solid Alpine Maple
- Neck: One-Piece Alpine Maple
- Style: A Style Deluxe Oval Hole Mandolin
- Top Wood: Solid German Spruce
A Style Mandolins
| Back and Side Material | Solid Alpine Maple |
|---|---|
| Binding | Ivoroid |
| Body Style | A-Model |
| Bridge Material | Santos Rosewood with Adjustment Wheels |
| Fingerboard Binding | White ABS |
| Fingerboard Inlay | M-O-P Dots |
| Fingerboard Material | Radiused Santos Rosewood |
| Finish | High-gloss Traditional Sunburst |
| Neck / Body Joint | Dovetail |
| Neck Material | One-piece Alpine Maple |
| Number of Frets Clear | 14 |
| Number of Frets Total | 22 |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Nut Width | 1 1/8 in. |
| Peghead Inlay | Vintage Wreath white pearl and pearl Kentucky script |
| Peghead Overlay | Ebony |
| Pickguard | Black/White/Black ABS with beveled edge |
| Plating | Nickel-plated / Pattern and Logo Stamped |
| Scale Length |
13 7/8 in. (352.40mm) |
| Sound Hole Shape | Traditional Oval |
| Tailpiece | Nickel-plated with coverplate and leather insert |
| Top | Solid German Spruce |
| Top Purfling | None |
| Truss Rod | Vintage Single Adjusting |
| Tuning Machines | High-quality tuning machines with white buttons |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
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