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I traded for a 340 a couple of years ago to have a 'beater' that i didn't have to worry too much about ... and i gotta tell you, Kentucky's A models are the most 'bang for the buck' in the $200-$400 price range hands down!
Any KM-250s from China would be all solid. In general, the later the better as far as the year. Even in the early China years, these were the best mandolins at the price point. Nothing wrong with the early Chinese versions, they just got better as time went on.
16 lip 2014 · Kentucky KM-250 Mandolin Reviews. Submitted by Muscle Tone (see all reviews from this person) on 7/16/2014. Where Purchased: Murphy's Music. Year Purchased: 2014. Price Paid: $249 ($US) (bought USED) Sound. This mandolin suprisingly has a very balanced sound. Mostly on the brighter side, but can really bark on the middle and bass strings as well.
The main differences will be that the KM-250 Mandolin uses slightly higher grades of woods, upgraded tuners and has a radiused fingerboard. Whether or not the flat fingerboard on the KM-150 is a disadvantaged, is really more of a personal call.
Up for sale is a wonderful sounding and easy playing Kentucky Mandolin KM-250S. The S means all solid woods; the top is solid spruce and the neck, sides and back are solid maple. No plywood! The color of this mandolin is absolutely beautiful.
The radiused fretboard of the KM-250S was developed by Kentucky and mandolin virtuoso David Grisman to ease the wrist strain he was suffering from. Now, this feature that greatly enhances the instrument's playability is available at a lower price point.
The Kentucky KM-250 is an ideal first time bluegrass mandolin, offering a good punchy sound due to it's solid maple back and sides and solid spruce top.Playe...
