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Kentucky KM-256 Deluxe A-Style Mandolin Transparent Brown

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Overview

Vintage tone with modern craftsmanship.

The Kentucky KM-256 Deluxe A-Style Mandolin delivers rich tone and quick response, perfect for players at all levels. Handcrafted from solid tonewoods, this mandolin is built to age beautifully, offering improved sound quality the more you play. Its high-gloss transparent brown lacquer finish adds a vintage aesthetic while promoting excellent tonal qualities.

Premium Tonewoods and Playability

The KM-256 features a solid carved German spruce top for crisp articulation and solid carved Alpine maple back and sides for enhanced punch. The slim Alpine maple neck provides comfortable playability, while the radiused rosewood fingerboard ensures smooth, easy action. Together, these features offer an instrument that feels as good to play as it sounds.

Reliable Performance and Exceptional Value

The high-gloss finish on this mandolin ensures both durability and a beautiful vintage look. Equipped with a padded ProTour BV-2520 Mandolin Gig Bag, the KM-256 is ready for practice or performance, offering players a reliable, professional-quality instrument at an affordable price.

Features

  • Solid carved German spruce top for crisp, bright tone
  • Solid carved Alpine maple back and sides for added punch
  • Slim Alpine maple neck for comfortable playability
  • Comes with a sturdy, padded ProTour BV-2520 Mandolin Gig Bag

Discover the vintage tone and modern craftsmanship of the Kentucky KM-256 Deluxe A-Style Mandolin today and elevate your playing.

Specs

KM-256 Deluxe A-Style Mandolin Specifications:

Body
  • Body shape: A-style mandolin
  • Top wood: Solid carved German spruce
  • Back and sides wood: Solid carved Alpine maple
  • Body finish: High-gloss transparent brown lacquer
Neck
  • Neck wood: Slim Alpine maple
  • Fingerboard: Radiused rosewood
  • Neck finish: Satin
Hardware
  • Tuning machines: Nickel-plated open-gear
  • Bridge: Adjustable rosewood
Other
  • Case: ProTour BV-2520 Mandolin Gig Bag with Kentucky logo
  • Strings: D'Addario EJ-74
  • Orientation: Right handed
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