#Vintage kentucky mandolin professional#

The exclusive black and white layered pickguard is a vintage touch that is both practical and elegant. Orphans of Versailles: The Germans in Western Poland, 19181939 Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press.

A lovely amberburst lacquer finish covers the entire instrument and all metal parts are gold-plated. The solid spruce top and flamed maple back and sides are hand-carved and graduated with elegant, black and white purfling on top and bottom edges.

All materials are hand-carved, with the tops and backs meticulously arched and graduated to achieve the correct balance of strength and lightweight rigidity for optimal tone.

#Vintage kentucky mandolin professional#

On the peghead, white and exotic red mother-of-pearl are set in a gleaming, black overlay for a stunning effect. The Kentucky KM-252 Artist A-model Mandolin offers a professional quality instrument that is still affordably priced. The master luthiers at Kentucky Mandolins have given our top-selling KM-505 a total revision вЂ“ adding more tone, volume, style and VALUE! The slim, comfortably-shaped neck of figured maple has the feel of a fine, vintage instrument and the ebony fretboard has a modern extension and with 22 smooth, low nickel-silver frets.