Details
The Kentucky KM-272 is based on the arched top, oval-soundhole mandolins that Gibson made in the early part of the 20th century. These mandolins have a warm, bubbly tone that works well for jazz, Celtic and blues or just about any style of music that isn’t bluegrass. (Bluegrass mandolins require the punch and power that only an F-hole mandolin can give you.) Like the mandolins that inspired it, the Kentucky KM-272 has a hand-carved and graduated solid spruce top. Unlike most of those mandolins, which had birch back and sides, this mandolin has a carved maple back which produces a sweet, mellow tone. Includes a padded gig bag.
Specs
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Back sides
Solid Alpine Maple
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Binding
Ivoroid
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Bridge
Rosewood Adjustable
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Fingerboard
Rosewood
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Finish
Transparent amber lacquer
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Frets to body
14
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Inlay
Mother of pearl dots
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Neck material
One-Piece Alpine Maple
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Nut width
1 1/8"
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Scale length
13 7/8"
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Top material
Solid Carved German Spruce
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Total frets
22
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Tuners
Nickel Plated with White Buttons
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Case type
Gig Bag
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Serial number
22104506
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SKU
KENKM272-22104506
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UPC
170112
