Every Kentucky mandolin is meticulously hand-crafted from the finest materials to produce the finest possible instrument for players of every level. Further expanding the line and in response to popular demand, we've also introduced the new KM-170 student A-model mandolin series with oval sound hole and also available in the same great color options as the KM-160.

Features:

Solid, hand-carved and graduated spruce tops

Solid, hand carved flamed maple back and sides

Neck/body joint at 10th fret

Oval sound hole

New vintage-style body shape

One piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint

Nitro-cellulose finish

Rosewood fingerboard with M.O.P. dot position markers

Rosewood-overlaid Kentucky snakehead with M.O.P. script Kentucky

Vintage-style rosewood bridge with small adjustment wheels

Traditional 2-screw truss rod cover plate

Bone nut

Highly polished nickel silver frets

Nickel-plated tailpiece with leather insert

High-quality, nickel-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate

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