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Fine solid spruce and solid flamed maples. Every feature of the KM-505 was specifically chosen to meet, not only the demands of the beginning player, but also the demanding requirements of working professionals. High-quality, gold-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate The Artist line of Kentucky mandolins has been expanded to include perhaps the best value in a professional-quality A-model mandolin.Gold-plated tailpiece with leather insert.Vintage-style ebony bridge with small adjustment wheels.Bound peghead overlay with MOP Kentucky script and “Mountain Rose”.Radiused ebony fingerboard with modern extension over the body.One piece maple neck with dovetail neck.
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Solid, hand-carved select highly flamed Alpine maple back and sides The Artist line of Kentucky mandolins has been expanded to include perhaps the best value in a professional quality A-Model mandolin.Solid, hand-carved and graduated select German spruce top.More simply put, to get an F-style this good will cost you twice as much. This mandolin (and it's brother the KM-500) led me to my current opinion about A-styles, which is that you can buy an A-style of the same quality as a more expensive F-style for nearly half the price.
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Being an A-style lends to a little more of an "open" tone. The tone is solid, woody, and deep with great clarity and projection. The fit, finish, and quality of the wood make for a dream to play and behold. I have played more of these than I can remember throughout the years, and I can't remember being let down by a single one.