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2012 Kentucky KM1000 in very rare black top. Very clean condition with just the occasional play mark. Frets are very good with minimal wear. Neck is straight, action is perfect. It has a loud, clear voice that is perfect for bluegrass.

Also, wonderfully, this mando was professionally upgraded with a James Tailpiece ($150), a Cumberland Acoustics ebony bridge ($100), and a premium pearl nut. The fretboard extension was also scooped at this time, along with a full professional setup.

Also ships in a very nice Loar-style hard rectangle case with green plush lining.

Youtube video below is of this actual mandolin. No EQ or after-effects.

Buyer pays all actual shipping charges, which may vary if shipped internationally

Kentucky feature list:

Here is a professional quality F-Style mandolin, offered by Kentucky at a surprisingly affordable price relative to the materials used, the design excellence and the attention to detail in the construction and finish. Only the finest American spruce and maple is hand-carved and graduated for the tops and backs. Deluxe 14:1 reverse tuners, pre-war style ebony bridge and side-striped w/b/w ivoroid body binding all reek vintage. Take a trip back to the early 20s on the Kentucky time machine...it is surprisingly affordable.

Features Solid, hand-carved and graduated select red spruce top
Solid, flat-sawn, hand-carved select flamed maple back and sides from Northern Michigan
One-piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint at the 15th fret
Nitrocellulose finish in a traditional 1920's Sunburst
Ebony fingerboard with M-O-P dot position markers and 29 fret extension over the body
ivoroid binding on all edges
Rosewood peghead overlay with Kentucky script and original-design Flower Pot inlaid in pearl
Vintage-style ebony bridge with small adjustment wheels
Traditional 2-screw truss rod cover plate
Perfectly shaped M-O-P nut
Highly polished nickel-silver frets
Silver-plated, engraved tailpiece with leather insert
High-quality, silver-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate and removable buttons
Shop adjusted

Specifications

Back and Side Material: Solid Flamed Maple
Binding: Ivoroid
Body Style: F-Model
Bridge Material: Polished Ebony with Adjustment Wheels
Fingerboard Binding: Ivoroid
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 5/64�
Peghead Inlay: Abalone and Pearl Flowerpot-style / Logo Script
Peghead Overlay: Black Composition
Pickguard: None
Plating: Silver-plated / Pattern and Logo Panagraph Engraved
Scale Length: 13 7/8" (354mm)
Soundhole Shape: Traditional F-Hole
Tailpiece: 1920s-style Stamped Brass / Press-fit Cover
Top: Premium Solid Adirondack Spruce
Top Purfling: Multi-ply W-B-W / Side Inlay
Truss Rod: Traditional Two-Way Adjustable
Tuning Machines: Deluxe Gotoh 4-on-a-plate / Removable Pearloid Buttons

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Listed6 years ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • KM-1000B Master F-Style Mandolin
Finish
  • Black Top
Categories
Year
  • 2012
Made In
  • China

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