Kentucky Artist Collection "Oval Hole" A-Model Mandolins combine the best features of traditional 1920's instruments to provide unique modern instruments with the flexibility to handle today's demanding performance requirements. Each instrument in the KM-170 series, in addition to the oval sound hole, have bound rosewood fingerboards on a maple necks that join the body at the 10th fret. All topped off with the unmistakable and traditional "snake-head" peghead design with rosewood overlay and pearl Kentucky script logo. Available in 3 great new colors.

• Solid, hand-carved and graduated spruce top in a gloss Burgundy finish
• Solid, hand-carved flamed maple back and sides
• New vintage-style body shape with "Oval soundhole"
• One piece maple neck with dovetail neck/body joint at the 10th fret
• Nitro-cellulose finish
• Bound rosewood fingerboard with M.O.P. dot position markers
• Traditional "Snake-head" peghead design with rosewood overlay with inlaid Kentucky script in pearl
• Vintage-style rosewood bridge with small adjustment wheels
• Traditional 2-screw truss rod cover plate
• Bone nut
• Highly polished nickel silver frets
• Nickel-plated tailpiece with leather insert
• High-quality, nickel-plated Gotoh tuners with engraved plate
• Warranty
• Deluxe Padded Gigbag
• Professional setup