Priced within the reach of budget minded musicians, these modern, newly-redesigned A-models feature big sweet voices and superb performance--key considerations accounting for their popularity with working pros.

All Standard A's

This octave mandolin features a solid spruce top and mahogany back and sides. It is larger than a mandolin and it is tuned an octave lower for a nice deep tone.

Reg. $595 $495

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Kentucky's Artist Collection mandolins have been popular with professional musicians for their slim comfortable necks, clear clean cutting power, sweet ringing warmth, and rich, fat, chop. All models are superbly crafted of high quality materials to produce the finest possible traditional mandolin tone and the maximum possible volume. These instruments set the standard for fine quality mandolins. Kentucky Artist mandolins combine the best features of traditional 1920s instruments to produce unique modern instruments with the flexibility to handle today's demanding performance requirements in every conceivable musical style. All Kentucky Artist mandolins have the long "F-5" scale length, a slim comfortable neck, traditional "snake head" peghead with traditional inlay and script Kentucky, bound rosewood fretboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlays, immaulate fret work, traditional slim teardrop body shape, and top quality hardware and finishes.

All Artist A Models

These superb instruments are the top value in a low price F-model mandolin. A professional instrument in every respect, the KM630 has a solid spruce top;all models have a body and neck of seasoned maple. An elegant feature is the mother-of-pearl fern inlay on the peghead. All metal parts are gold-plated.

All Standard F-Models

This is the best news in years for all serious mandolinists. Our new customers who have never seen the KM-1000 will simply not believe the value! All of the outstanding features of the original vintage instruments (which now sell for $40,000) are reproduced with Saga's characteristic attention to detail, along with some improvements and distinctive Saga touches. The intricate, pearl and abalone peghead inlay alone will sell this beautiful new KM-1000. It is an incredibly complex design, made possible for the first time by Saga engineers. The flowerpot design is copied directly from a 15th century mosiaic design on the Ulg Beg Madiassah in Bokhara, Uzbekistan. Saga's founder and president, Richard Keldsen, saw the design on the Madrassah wall on an Asian business trip and knew immediately he would translate it into a hallmark design on this new flagship mandolin. • Hand-carved, select spruce top • Hand-carved flamed maple back with matching neck and sides • Ebony fingerboard with pearl position dots • Sunburst finish • Intricate pearl and abalone peghead inlay • Adjustable ebony bridge with original type thumbscrews • Quality silver-plated tuning machines and tailpiece.

The all new KM-675 is hand carved and graduated from the finest mountain spruce and Northern maple. It has been nearly ten years since we have been able to offer such a superb instrument at this price point. The tops and backs begin as quarter-sawn wedges of wood nearly one inch thick. After careful selection, all contours are carved and final graduation takes place. The tone bars are precisely dimensioned to produce a rich, powerful tone. The neck/body joint is done in the traditiona manner between the 13th and 18th frets. The scale length is the standard 13 7/8 inch. • Carved solid spruce top • Carved solid maple back and sides • Long F-5 scale maple neck with adjustable truss rod • Extended 29-fret bound ebony fingerboard, with 14 frets clear • Inlaid mother-of-pearl dots and peghead inlay • Adjustable compensated ebony bridge • Nickel-plated hardware • High gloss sunburst finish