I definitely bought it. I was fond of my km-150 even for how cheap it is so an even nicer Kentucky A was a no brainer.
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I definitely bought it. I was fond of my km-150 even for how cheap it is so an even nicer Kentucky A was a no brainer.
I’m only curious because it may lead me to search for that type of top in future purchases that I’d normally overlook.
I’ve found a km-900 for sale in the wild. It’s a 2010 model, does anybody know if it’s Adirondack topped or Sitka topped? I REALLY like the sound of it and it has me very curious if it’s because I’ve...
I got the one prototype Michigan made one from the classifieds.
Unfortunately it’s not a late model nor is it minty
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I scooped up that Northfield. It was just so dang pretty.
I’ve been thinking about upgrading. I have a Loar lm-600 but I feel like it’s time to start looking for something different. It’s not the worst mandolin but it does feel a little dry and choked on...
Earlier I had posted about my Loar lm-600 that I had purchased and absolutely hated. It was thin and tinny and didn’t even compare to my Km-150 even after being setup appropriately. After some...
Bridge is fitted superbly. No tilt forward and all parts of the feet are making contact with the soundboard. I ordered 3 different types of strings last night, ghs, elixir, and j75s as well as a...
It’s funny you say that. I stopped at a local shop to see if there where some different strings I could try and they had a 590 sitting there. It really did almost seem nicer because of that thin...
Fair enough, I was pretty harsh by calling it trash. It’s not, it’s just not sounding how I thought it would.
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I can take it to a really reputable luthier to double check...
It had some flat wound strings on it originally but after the setup I put the ol’ reliable j74s on it. Could it be that this thing just doesn’t like j74s?
I’ve been playing a Kentucky km-150 for a bit now. It’s been great. It’s loud, it has a nice “bark”, I enjoy the sound of my chops on it, etc. I saw an ad for a loar lm-600. I read a lot about how...
I do realize it isn’t plug and play. I have no qualms when it comes to fitting a bridge, creating string slots, etc. But the Cumberland website (at least on my phone) isn’t showing measurements. I’d...
I recently acquired a loar lm-600 and for the price I got it for I feel like I can splurge on a nice bridge for it. Judging by what I’ve been reading Cumberland is the way to go. There’s a few...
Fantastic! I’ve sent him an email, thank you!
Also I forgot to add, I’m looking to start my journey into the bluegrass side of mandolin.
Howdy y’all! After lurking for a while and doing research from all the really useful recommendations here on cafe I just got myself a Kentucky km-150. Now begins the hunt for a teacher. I’m not...