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    Default finish on km1500

    Does the Kentucky KM1500 master series have a poly finish? (F) model

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    According to the Saga website it's a "Sunburst High Gloss Nitro Cellulose Lacquer" finish.
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    Nitro on the KM-1500
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    I didn’t want to start a new thread, sorry.

    Does the 1500 have a radius fretboard and larger frets? Can’t find this info and it’s a factor in a purchase. Can’t play it in person.

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    Default Re: finish on km1500

    Quote Originally Posted by cap217 View Post
    I didn’t want to start a new thread, sorry.

    Does the 1500 have a radius fretboard and larger frets? Can’t find this info and it’s a factor in a purchase. Can’t play it in person.
    Neither. Supposed to be a take off of a Gibson Fern. Here is the Saga page for it. This has all the specs. Just use the bar at the top. The only Master models I know of with large frets and radiused boards are the 950, 956, and 1050.

    http://www.sagamusic.com/products/pr...x?item=KM-1500
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    Default Re: finish on km1500

    Quote Originally Posted by cap217 View Post
    I didn’t want to start a new thread, sorry.

    Does the 1500 have a radius fretboard and larger frets? Can’t find this info and it’s a factor in a purchase. Can’t play it in person.
    From recent thread: (posted 10/02/18)
    Quote Originally Posted by Folkmusician.com View Post
    Any recent KM-1500 is radiused with 1.3mm frets (little over .051).
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