Detail 01
Solid carved German spruce top
The spruce top is credited with crisp articulation.
Product detailSKU #1500000444428
KentuckyKM-256 Deluxe A-Style Mandolin Transparent Brown
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
KM-256 is a right-handed A-style mandolin made with a solid carved German spruce top and solid carved Alpine maple back and sides. The build is presented around crisp articulation, punch, rich tone, and quick response. A slim Alpine maple neck joins a radiused rosewood fingerboard for smooth, easy action, giving the instrument a player-focused setup rather than a purely decorative vintage treatment. The high-gloss transparent brown lacquer finish and included padded ProTour gig bag make it ready to travel between practice and performance.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Practice sessions and performances where a padded mandolin gig bag is useful for transport.
- Players wanting an A-style mandolin with quick response and smooth, easy playing action.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the KM-256 is specified as right handed.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Solid carved Alpine maple back and sides
The maple back and sides are described as adding punch.
Detail 03
Slim Alpine maple neck and radiused rosewood fingerboard
This pairing is described as providing comfortable, smooth action.
Detail 04
High-gloss transparent brown lacquer
It gives the mandolin its transparent brown appearance.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Specified for right-handed players.
- 02A ProTour BV-2520 mandolin gig bag with Kentucky logo is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What shape is the KM-256?
It is an A-style mandolin.
02Which strings are fitted?
It is specified with D'Addario EJ-74 strings.
03Does it come with a gig bag?
Yes. It includes a ProTour BV-2520 mandolin gig bag with Kentucky logo.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Bridge
- Adjustable rosewood
3 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Strings
- D'Addario EJ-74
- Number of Strings
- D'Addario EJ-74
10 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Fingerboard Material
- Radiused rosewood
- Back and Sides Wood
- Solid carved Alpine maple
- Body Style
- A-style mandolin
- Top Material
- Solid carved German spruce
- Body Shape
- A-style mandolin
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel-plated open-gear
- Body Finish
- High-gloss transparent brown lacquer
- Neck Wood
- Slim Alpine maple
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ProTour BV-2520 Mandolin Gig Bag with Kentucky logo
