Re: Kentucky KM-1000 vs KM-1050
Hello Yuri,
IMO both the KM1000 and KM1050 are good mandolins and I suspect that you would be happy with either one. I have two mandolins...one with a flat board and one with a radius, and am very comfortable going back and forth from one to the other. One has a slightly narrower nut than the other, and again, I find it very easy to go from one to the other. The one difference between the two Kentuckys that would make a difference to me is the scooped extension on the 1050. Personally, I really do not like frets on the extension as they produce an unpleasant clicking sound from the pick hitting the frets. I never play up that high on the board anyway. For that reason alone, I would prefer to go with the 1050. Good luck!
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