Kentucky Mandolin KM-805 quaility issues
I started working on my Kentucky Mandolin KM-805 wreck and was surprised and disappointed to find things that I would never expect on a 1600 $ instrument.
The wood inside all the scrolls is raw. No sanding or laquer. The same is true for the sides of the F holes, except for some runout, that ran down the sides.
The binding was a bit short in one side, where it meets the nut, so they put a piece a white plastic there, although the rest of the binding is white/black/white/black.
The headplate was also too short, so they just left a groove between the plate and the nut. I don't know if a glueglob in there was original or added later!
As with all instruments, you sometimes wonder if you should sell some of the cheaper ones, acquired when starting out, and buy a really good one instead. But if this is what to expect, I have to think twice.
I know it might just play fantastic but you have to look at it as well
It could of course be a oneoff but then you never know what you get.
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Johs Møller 1945............Luigi Embergher Studio 1933
Marma Seashell back......Luigi Embergher 5bis 1909
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