Detail 01
Solid German spruce top with solid flamed Alpine maple back and sides
Kentucky describes this construction as crisp and bright, with added punch.
Product detailSKU #1500000444365
KentuckyKM-850 Artist F-Style Mandolin Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Kentucky’s KM-850 is a right-handed F-style mandolin built around a solid German spruce top and solid flamed Alpine maple back and sides. Kentucky characterizes that combination as crisp and bright, with extra punch from the maple. The slim one-piece Alpine maple neck uses a radiused ebony fingerboard, while the adjustable rosewood bridge and nickel-plated open-gear tuners provide its core hardware. It is finished in high-gloss sunburst, strung with D’Addario EJ-74 strings, and supplied with a padded ProTour BV-2520 mandolin gig bag.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage or studio sessions where a crisp, bright mandolin response is wanted.
- Players seeking an F-style mandolin with flamed Alpine maple back and sides.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players.
- Players looking specifically for an A-style mandolin.
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
Radius ebony fingerboard
The fingerboard is ebony with a radiused profile.
Detail 03
Slim one-piece Alpine maple neck
The neck is made from a single piece of Alpine maple.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The KM-850 is configured for right-handed playing.
- 02It has an F-style body.
- 03A ProTour BV-2520 Kentucky-logo mandolin gig bag is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is the KM-850 an F-style mandolin?
Yes. It is an F-style mandolin.
02What are the back and sides made from?
They are solid flamed Alpine maple.
03Which fingerboard material is used?
It has a radiused ebony fingerboard.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Strings
- D'Addario EJ-74
9 detailsBody & build
- Neck wood
- Slim one-piece Alpine maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Radius ebony
- Top Material
- Solid German spruce
- Body Shape
- F-style mandolin
- Top wood
- Solid German spruce
- Body finish
- High-gloss sunburst
- Neck finish
- Satin
- Neck Wood
- Slim one-piece Alpine maple
- Back and sides wood
- Solid flamed Alpine maple
11 detailsOther
- Body shape
- F-style mandolin
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard
- Radius ebony
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Nickel-plated open-gear
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Strings
- D'Addario EJ-74
- Case
- ProTour BV-2520 Mandolin Gig Bag with Kentucky logo
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000444365
- Bridge
- Adjustable rosewood
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