Detail 01
Solid German spruce carved top
The top is described as contributing clean articulation.
Product detailSKU #1500000444367
KentuckyKM-858 Artist F-Style Mandolin Gold
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Finished in metallic gold lacquer, the right-handed KM-858 is Kentucky’s F-style mandolin with a solid German spruce carved top and select solid flamed alpine maple back and sides. Its construction is described as delivering crisp, bright response, clean articulation, and projection. The slim one-piece alpine maple neck joins a radiused ebony fingerboard for the playing surface, while an adjustable rosewood bridge and nickel-plated open-gear tuners handle the setup. It is supplied with a padded ProTour BV-2520 Kentucky-logo mandolin gig bag.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Bluegrass or contemporary performances calling for crisp, bright tone and projection.
- Stage use where the metallic gold lacquer finish is part of the presentation.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this is a right-handed mandolin.
- Players looking for an A-style body rather 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
Select solid flamed alpine maple back and sides
These woods are described as adding punch.
Detail 03
Metallic gold lacquer finish
The mandolin has a metallic gold lacquer exterior.
Detail 04
ProTour BV-2520 mandolin gig bag
A padded Kentucky-logo ProTour BV-2520 gig bag is included.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that an F-style, right-handed mandolin is the format you want.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the KM-858 include a gig bag?
Yes. A padded ProTour BV-2520 Kentucky-logo mandolin gig bag is included.
02What is the fingerboard made from?
It has a radiused ebony fingerboard.
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
- Gold
- Fingerboard Material
- Radiused ebony
- Back and Sides Wood
- Select solid flamed 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
- Metallic gold lacquer
- Neck Wood
- Slim one-piece alpine maple
- Neck Finish
- Satin
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- ProTour BV-2520 mandolin gig bag with Kentucky logo
