Detail 01
Solid-carved German spruce top
The top is described as providing crisp articulation.
Product detailSKU #1500000444536
KentuckyKM-855 Artist F-Style Mandolin Amber Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A handcrafted F-style mandolin with solid carved tonewoods, an amberburst finish, and a gig bag included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking an F-style mandolin with solid German spruce and flamed alpine maple construction
- Bluegrass, folk, or jazz players
- Live performers and studio recording players
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Buyers seeking an instrument other than an F-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
Solid flamed alpine maple back and sides
The back and sides are described as adding extra punch.
Detail 03
Radiused ebony fingerboard
The fingerboard is described as durable and visually striking.
Detail 04
Adjustable rosewood bridge
The bridge type is adjustable rosewood.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed mandolin.
- 02It includes a ProTour BV-2520 mandolin gig bag rather than a hard case.
- 03The listed string set is D'Addario EJ-74.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What woods are used in the KM-855?
It has a solid German spruce top, solid flamed alpine maple back and sides, and a slim one-piece alpine maple neck.
02Is the KM-855 right- or left-handed?
It is right handed.
03Does it include a bag?
Yes. It includes a ProTour BV-2520 mandolin gig bag with a Kentucky logo.
04What strings are listed for it?
D'Addario EJ-74 strings are listed.
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 amberburst
- 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
- site51500000444536
- Bridge
- Adjustable rosewood
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