This mandolin is absolutely gorgeous, plays like a dream, has a beautiful rich tone, is in excellent condition, and only has a few hours of play!
Comes with TKL Hardshell case as pictured. This model has been quite popular over the years but is now discontinued, so this may be one of your last chances to get one in this condition!
Kentucky® mandolins continue to be today’s best value in hand-made professional quality instruments that can be afforded by all. Each Artist series F-model mandolin is hand-carved and graduated from the finest mountain spruce and northern maple for the best tonal characteristics. The KM-805 has a radiused rosewood fingerboard for comfortable easy play and the traditional “torch-style” peghead inlay for those who like a more simple vintage look.
The Kentucky KM-805 Artist F-stylel Mandolin features:
Solid, hand-carved and graduated select spruce top
Solid, hand-carved select highly flamed maple back and sides
Vintage high-gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer traditional sunburst finish
One piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint at 15th fret
Radiused fingerboard with M.O.P. dot position marker sand modern extension over the body
Bound rosewood fingerboard and peghead overlay with a unique torch-style inlay
Vintage-style bridge with small adjustment wheels
Traditional 2-screw truss rod cover plate
Bone nut
Highly polished nickel silver frets
High-quality nickel-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate and removable buttons
Comes with TKL Hardshell case as pictured. This model has been quite popular over the years but is now discontinued, so this may be one of your last chances to get one in this condition!
Kentucky® mandolins continue to be today’s best value in hand-made professional quality instruments that can be afforded by all. Each Artist series F-model mandolin is hand-carved and graduated from the finest mountain spruce and northern maple for the best tonal characteristics. The KM-805 has a radiused rosewood fingerboard for comfortable easy play and the traditional “torch-style” peghead inlay for those who like a more simple vintage look.
The Kentucky KM-805 Artist F-stylel Mandolin features:
Solid, hand-carved and graduated select spruce top
Solid, hand-carved select highly flamed maple back and sides
Vintage high-gloss Nitrocellulose lacquer traditional sunburst finish
One piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint at 15th fret
Radiused fingerboard with M.O.P. dot position marker sand modern extension over the body
Bound rosewood fingerboard and peghead overlay with a unique torch-style inlay
Vintage-style bridge with small adjustment wheels
Traditional 2-screw truss rod cover plate
Bone nut
Highly polished nickel silver frets
High-quality nickel-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate and removable buttons
This item is sold As-Described
This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More.
| Listed | 6 years ago |
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| Condition | Excellent (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 |
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