The oval shape gives this mandolin a distinctive tone with plenty of bark.

The Michael Kelly A O features the hard to find oval shaped sound hole on an a-style mandolin. It is packed with features including a radiused fingerboard, solid carved spruce top, abalone block inlays and a solid carved flame maple back.

Michael Kelly is proud to offer the widest variety of mandolins available. Since they own their own factory, every MK mandolin is built with care to produce the best tone possible. All Michael Kelly mandolins, from the least expensive to the most, feature solid wood construction. With additional features like Grover® tuners, radiused fretboards, scooped fretboard extensions and dovetail neck joints, Michael Kelly mandolins are truly "Built on Sound".

Michael Kelly A O Mandolin Features:

• Top: Solid Hand-Carved Spruce
• Back: Solid Hand-Carved Flame Maple
• Sides: Solid Maple
• Construction: Dovetail
• Neck: North American Rock Maple
• Binding: Triple Ply Top
• Nut: Graphtech® Tusq
• Tailpiece: Traditional Two-Piece
• Inlay: Abalone Blocks
• Bridge: Rosewood
• Tuners: Grover®
• Fretboard: Radiused Rosewood
• Truss Rod: Double Adjustable
• Hardware: Gold

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Bark?

Posted by JBMAZE16 from Carlisle, Pa. on Mar 2, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Bluegrass, Celtic, Blues

Very nicely put together Mandolin. MK's mandolin construction is superb without a doubt. And the finishes are always outstanding. I must admit though, they may take a few years of playing before the tone woods "open up". After having my MK AO mandolin set-up professionally, it still sounded tinny and lacked that most desirable "bark". If this is your first mandolin, it's a fantastic bargain. Just practice alot, and it'll improve with tone as you progress in your playing.

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Bet affordable oval hole mandolin

Posted by Mandoman from Atlanta, GA on Jan 28, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Folk, Traditional, Roots

This is a fantastic mandolin made by Michael Kelly. I prefer the oval hole to the f hole models because they project much better and they don't have as much airiness. Lots of mandolins I've played from this rice range tend to be pretty shrill. This model has a great mellow tone. The only thing that bugs me about it is the tuners which are a bit on the cheap side and are hard to turn. Overall, I definitely recommend this mandolin.

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A great mandolin...

Posted by 424evan from Maine on Oct 8, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: rock, jam band, folk

This is truly a beautiful instrument. I purchased the Michael Kelly AO mandolin after my older mandolin developed a large, irreparable crack. When I got the instrument, it required very little set-up. I did put new strings on it. The action is excellent, and the intonation is spot on. The tone of this mandolin rings and has a shimmering treble and a strong, cutting low end. For the price, this instrument plays and sounds like a mandolin costing over $1000. I've played mandolin for years, and must say, this is one of the best.

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Mike Kelly A O Mandolin

Posted by maturesurferdude from Los Angeles, CA on May 28, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Bluegrass

I have been playing mandolin off and on for 30 something years. A 20 thousand dollar Gibson is not in my future. I've owned probably 30 or more mandolins, mostly cheap imports with names I can't remember. I wasn't expecting too much from MK for the price but I am very pleased with the quality and playability of this instrument. I lowered the action via truss rod and bridge adjustments along with new .010 D'addarios and wowzers brain. Small noticeable blemishes in the binding detail and soundhole area but overall an excellent instrument for the price. Deep mellow tone with great projection. I am pleased with my purchase.

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