Detail 01
Solid German spruce top
The top is described as providing clean articulation.
Product detailSKU #1500000444430
KentuckyKM-656 Standard F-Style Mandolin Transparent Brown
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
KM-656 is a right-handed F-style mandolin that combines a solid German spruce top with solid Alpine maple back and sides. The spruce is credited with clean articulation, while the maple construction is described as supplying extra punch. Its one-piece Alpine maple neck and radius Santos rosewood fingerboard are built around comfortable action and smooth playability. Finished in high-gloss transparent brown, it carries a traditional appearance without changing its practical focus: an F-style instrument intended for live playing and recording, with a padded ProTour gig bag included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Live performances where clean articulation, extra punch, and an included padded gig bag matter.
- Recording sessions needing an F-style mandolin with smooth playability and a traditional transparent brown finish.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the KM-656 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 Alpine maple back and sides
The maple body woods are described as adding extra punch.
Detail 03
One-piece Alpine maple neck with radius Santos rosewood fingerboard
This combination is described as offering comfortable action and smooth playability.
Detail 04
High-gloss transparent brown finish
It gives the instrument its transparent brown appearance.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Specified for right-handed players.
- 02A padded 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.
01Which body style is the KM-656?
It is an F-style mandolin.
02What is the fingerboard made from?
It has a radius Santos rosewood fingerboard.
03Does it include a gig bag?
Yes. A padded ProTour BV-2520 mandolin gig bag with Kentucky logo is included.
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
- Radius Santos rosewood
- Back and Sides Wood
- Solid alpine maple
- Body Style
- F-style mandolin
- Top Material
- Solid German spruce
- Body Shape
- F-style mandolin
- Tuning Machines
- Nickel-plated open gear
- Body Finish
- High-gloss Transparent Brown
- Neck Wood
- One-piece Alpine maple
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ProTour BV-2520 mandolin gig bag with Kentucky logo
