Espnola

[Roth Swinghammer]

Ain't she purty?!

[derbex]

She sure is :)

[Pete Jenner]

Any more information?

[bart mcneil]

I love two point ovals, but I agree that we need more information.... Brand, vintage, relative cost if new, or rough cost if used, your thoughts and observations on its tone. Pretty is only skin deep.

[Roth Swinghammer]

Ok so not a lot of info to work with here but I'll give what I got;

There is no label but there is a dab of glue where it should be, mabe fell off?

There is a sticker on the back/top of the headstock that reads AM-40 and one at the bottom MADE IN KOREA.

The neck is a tad thick and has a strange design where it meets the headstock. I'll add some pics.

I bought it on e-bay 5 or so years ago for $180.

She sounds a bit nasal has great sustain and there is a brace under the bridge.

If anyone knows anything more about this mando or the strange neck detail I would be grateful, thanks for lookin'!!!

[almeriastrings]

Bears a striking similarity to some of the late 1970's to early 80's 'Aria' 2-pointers. The model prefix, 'AM' also suggests a possible Aria origin ('Aria Mandolin').