Kentucky, 8-String Mandolin, Transparent Amber (KM-272)

Kentucky, 8-String Mandolin, Transparent Amber (KM-272) by Kentucky. Solid carved Sitka spruce top gives you clean articulation and a crisp, bright tone. Solid carved maple back and sides for extra punch. Slim maple neck for comfortable, easy action. Choice East Indian rosewood fingerboard ensures silky smooth playability. Transparent amber lacquer finish imparts enhanced luster and beauty. 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 designed 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 classic mandolin design in a Kentucky KM-272 A-style mandolin with the oval sound hole. Incorporating the notable features of vintage designs, and using only the notable 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 notable features of old and the new -priced so that is affordable to all players.