New ithaca stringed instrument mando

[Bmoas]

Here are pics of my new mando from ERIC ACETO of the Ithaca Stringed Instrument company Trumansburg NY
its about 2 weeks from delivery, all it needs is the finish and fiinal set up

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28056464@N03/sets/72157606219744277/

[JEStanek]

Interesting scroll and headstock. I'ld like to see closer photos of the scroll.

Jamie

[Bmoas]

click on the pictire and it gets bigger
at top of image select "all sizes" and it gets full screen
Bmoas

[Bill Snyder]

The largest size it shows available is only 292x639. Still not very big.
I think it is nice looking instrument. The scroll looks a bit like a tightly wound Monteleone style scroll.

[Jim MacDaniel]

Nice, and I too really like the headstock. Congrats!

[grandmainger]

click on the pictire and it gets bigger
at top of image select "all sizes" and it gets full screen
Bmoas
I think he means bigger, like this:

http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/23_wiens_scroll_closeup.jpg

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

[billkilpatrick]

click on the pictire and it gets bigger
at top of image select "all sizes" and it gets full screen
Bmoas
I think he means bigger, like this:

http://www.mandolinarchive.com/images/23_wiens_scroll_closeup.jpg

http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
now THAT! is a beautiful scroll ...

[HddnKat]

Here are pics of my new mando from ERIC ACETO of the Ithaca Stringed Instrument company Trumansburg NY
its about 2 weeks from delivery, all it needs is the finish and fiinal set up

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28056464@N03/sets/72157606219744277/
That's a beauty! What kind of wood is the back made from? I have an 'exotic wood' Ibanez guitar that looks a bit like that. Personally I think 'exotic wood' is just a way of saying 'we cut it across the grain so the pattern would look wierd' - but I'd love to know otherwise.

[grandmainger]

now THAT! is a beautiful scroll ...
All the credit for the carving goes to Jamie Wiens. The mando is Dan Beimborn's Wiens 23.

Plenty more pics at mandolinarchive.com/wiens/serial/23 (http://www.mandolinarchive.com/perl/show_mando.pl?3643)

[Bmoas]

Here are pics of my new mando from ERIC ACETO of the Ithaca Stringed Instrument company Trumansburg NY
its about 2 weeks from delivery, all it needs is the finish and fiinal set up

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28056464@N03/sets/72157606219744277/
That's a beauty! #What kind of wood is the back made from? #I have an 'exotic wood' Ibanez guitar that looks a bit like that. #Personally I think 'exotic wood' is just a way of saying 'we cut it across the grain so the pattern would look wierd' - but I'd love to know otherwise.
I believe its maple but I am not 100% sure
Eric built me a 'A" oval hole about 2 years ago and I am just thrilled with his work

I will post pics when it is delivered
as for pic size, not much I can do till its in my hands as the pics eric sent me will not hold up to enlargeing

[John Hill]

I really like the scroll design and the headstock...it all seems to fit together. Does your A style mando have a similar headstock design?

[JEStanek]

Is the scroll closed or open or is it just a hole in the middle you can run a strap through? For my eyes, the back wood appears to be a quilted maple of some sort. My extensive training as a microbiologist and computer nerd should qualify that assesment!

Jamie

[Bmoas]

I don't know about the scroll , i "assume" its open, but time will tell

[FlawLaw]

I also have an A style ISI. I have had it since 2005 and really like it alot. Good luck with yours.

[Bmoas]

I got a "A"oval from eric 11/06
it looks just about like the one on the web site
Eric is a magician with instruments IMO
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[Ken]

Very nice, Bmoas. Years ago I remember running across pictures of mandolins on Ithaca strings website and really liking their interpretation of the "norm". Especially shows up in Eric's take on the scroll. Tasty.