KFM #0143, from 1984

This KFM Kettler Mandolin, #0143, was made in 1984. It currently lives in Nova Scotia Canada with its owner, Rick Van Snick, who recently got it from musician, Ray Legere.

According to Rick, “When Ray got your Kettler out and played a couple tunes and then handed it to me, I fell in love with it immediately. It has the most beautiful, sweet, loud, woody sound my ears have not heard except a few times… I can’t put it down.”

“It has been well played and has a lot of wear but the sound and ease of playing is the best I have ever had. I’ve had Gibsons, Northfields, Flatirons… This mandolin is a monster. Big loud bark, incredible mid range and sweet highs.”