I have for sale a new (old stock - purchased from Saga in 2008) KM1000B mandolin (with a black lacquered Adirondack spruce top), with full Kentucky warranty. These mandolins have been getting some outstanding reviews since they were re-introduced, and compare favorably with the fine Eastman F-style mandolins. This particular instrument has an "abbreviated" ebony pickguard (installed by respected Portland mandolin luthier, the late Bob Schneider). I've set it up to play easily, and adjusted the string spacing at the bridge to increase the volume, and refit the bridge feet to improve bridge stability and tone. The rubber bands above the nut end and near the tailpiece are to cut down on unwanted string vibration in those areas. I am including at no extra charge a fiberglass Golden Gate case which lists for $249.95. I'd be happy to show the mandolin to anyone who is looking for a professional grade instrument at a decent price. Include your phone number so I can tell that your response is not a scam. Here is the information about this mandolin model from Kentucky's website:
Solid, hand-carved and graduated select red spruce top
Solid, flat-sawn, hand-carved select flamed maple back and sides from Northern Michigan
One-piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint at the 15th fret
Nitrocellulose finish with a Black top and Sunburst neck, back and sides
Rosewood fingerboard with M-O-P dot position markers and 29 fret extension over the body
Ivoroid binding on all edges
Rosewood peghead overlay with Kentucky script and original-design Flower Pot inlaid in Pearl
Vintage-style bridge with small adjustment wheels
Traditional 2-screw truss rod cover plate
Perfectly shaped M-O-P nut
Highly polished nickel-silver frets
Silver-plated, engraved tailpiece with leather insert
High-quality, silver-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate and removable buttons
Shop adjusted
Back and Side Material Solid Flamed Maple
Binding Ivoroid
Body Style F-Model
Bridge Material Polished Ebony with Adjustment Wheels
Fingerboard Binding Ivoroid
Fingerboard Inlay M-O-P Dots
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Finish Black Top with Natural High-gloss Lacquer Back and Sides
Neck / Body Joint Dovetail
Neck Material One-piece Maple
Note Accepts Loop-end Strings Only
Number of Frets Clear 15
Number of Frets Total 29
Nut Material M-O-P
Nut Width 1 1/16"
Peghead Inlay Abalone and Pearl Flowerpot-style / Logo Script
Peghead Overlay Black Composition
Pickguard None
Plating Silver-plated / Pattern and Logo Panagraph Engraved
Scale Length 13 7/8"
Soundhole Shape Traditional F-Hole
Tailpiece 1920s-style Stamped Brass / Press-fit Cover
Top Premium Solid Adirondack Spruce
Top Purfling Multi-ply W-B-W / Side Inlay
Truss Rod Traditional Two-Way Adjustable
Tuning Machines Deluxe Gotoh™ 4-on-a-plate / Removable Pearloid Buttons
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