Kentucky KM-256 Artist F-model Mandolin - Transparent Brown Brand_ Anton Breton Kentucky branded brown padded gig

Kentucky branded brown padded gig bag

Phosphor Bronze provides nice highs and lows with pleasant subtle overtones

The neck has an Ebony fingerboard with nice MOP inlay of stars

forward X-bracing

With its sharp attack and minimal sustain

Kentucky KM-256 Artist F-model Mandolin - Transparent Brown Brand_ Anton Breton Kentucky branded brown padded gigIn 1922, mandolin designs began to change, as did the musical tastes of the time. The greatest Acoustic Engineer of the day began to develop designs that incorporated F shaped sound holes instead of the Oval hole designs that ultimately tightened up the airy, woody nature of the traditional A shape, and accentuated the treble frequencies often lacking in previous designs. All combined, these instruments offered the musician better balance and greater