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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Read the thread again. They argued with that too.
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Everyone was arguing that it wasn't a 1988 until I posted pics. Did you miss that part?
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    I would still think an instrument built in the era where he was building alone would demand a bit higher premium than one he build as part of a team.

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    Just my opinion. Even...
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    I have no idea what the S means. I'm not sure why they would find the need to indicate a solid top on a model that comes standard with a solid top.

    Saga says its from 1988, until someone can...
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    So no one here can disprove that this is indeed from 1988 as Saga stated?
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Any more expert opinions?
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Sure, S meant solid top on the low end models but the KM-1000 and up always had solid tops and it wouldn't be necessary to indicate that.
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Handwritten label. I can't get a clear answer from anyone as to what the S would indicate on the label.
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Check out this tailpiece

    http://www.mandomutt.com/products-page/mandolins/1991-kentucky-km-1500-sold
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Do you have any pics of mandolins from 1987-1992 to compare to? That would certainly be useful. At first I thought this case wasn't original but I just saw a KM-1000 with the same case only red...
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Binding
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Head stock side
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Scroll
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Back
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Full front
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Testing
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    I'm not seeing that option. Is that only on the desktop version?
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    I have no clue how to post pics here but I can email you some.
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    I appreciate your clarification. Perhaps there is no way to prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt.

    1. I don't if your quote from Saga includes all mandolins. Perhaps the master models are easier...
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Ah okay. Thanks.
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    I must be missing something
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/34479-Old-(1984)-kentucky-km-1000-made-by-sumi

    Here you will find the original quote from Scott.
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Check out dwiegardt's reply and dropbox. Zimmerman's quote is on that as well. Plus it lists some known KM-1500 models from that era.

    If you have other information, please share.
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Who?
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    Re: Help me date a Kentucky KM-1500

    Exactly which part specifically disputing?

    These are facts.

    Yes, Sumi built all the KM-1000, KM-1500, and Dawg models by himself from 1987 to 1992. Scott Zimmerman lived in Japan and visited...
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