Norwegian Wood Mandola

[Arnt]

There's a "$100 Acoustic Challenge" over on MIMF, and here's a mandola I made for that. All the woods are local (Norwegian), and the cost of the instrument is just under $100. I started Jan. 1st, and I got done just in time, as the instruments have to be done by March 15th. Some of you have seen my progress shots here and on other forums, well here are the pictures of the finished product


Front

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/gitarian/mimf%20mandola/16-1.jpg






Back

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/gitarian/mimf%20mandola/16-2.jpg






Front

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/gitarian/mimf%20mandola/16-3.jpg






Back

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/gitarian/mimf%20mandola/16-4.jpg






Side

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/gitarian/mimf%20mandola/16-5.jpg

[Arnt]

Headstock, front

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/gitarian/mimf%20mandola/16-6.jpg




Headstock, back

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/gitarian/mimf%20mandola/16-7.jpg






The maker, taking her for a spin.

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i100/gitarian/mimf%20mandola/16-8.jpg






The final budget
Spruce: Free
Pearwood: Free
Plywood: Free
Birch : $3
Tuners: $62
Fret wire: $2
Carbon fibre truss rod: $5
Side position markers, end pin, wood plugs, nut: $5
Finish , glue etc $10
Tail piece: $10
Total: $97

Thanks for looking!

[Oggy]

Looks really nice!

I'd love to try one of your instruments one day! We don't live too far away from each other (about 500 km).

[Skip Kelley]

Arnt, That mandola looks very nice!!

[Gerry Cassidy]

The final budget
Spruce: Free
Pearwood: Free
Plywood: Free
Birch : $3
Tuners: $62
Fret wire: $2
Carbon fibre truss rod: $5
Side position markers, end pin, wood plugs, nut: $5
Finish , glue etc $10
Tail piece: $10
Total: $97...



...care & craftsmanship: Priceless.


Wonderful mandola!

[Hans]

Lovely Arnt! Good thing there wasn't a limit on the labor...looks like you put in the required amount and more.

[Jake Wildwood]

Wow! That's a looker!

[Brad Weiss]

Beautiful! Hey, I think we jammed for 10 minutes in Mandolin Bros in 2005. Unless there was another Norwegian luthier in Staten Island that June. Isn't it good, Norwegian Wood.

I'll give you TWO hundred dollars for it! Double your money!
:whistling:

[MandoNicity]

How's she sound? It really does look lovely.

[billhay4]

Great job!
bill

[Oliver R]

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Science/Images/drooling-homer-simpson.jpg

That's one of the most lovely instruments I have clapped eyes on.
Your attention to detail is magnificent

[Jonas]

Sweet! Go Scandinavians! :)

[Arnt]

Thanks, everyone!

I think it sounds fine, well the varnish is barely dry, so I its still developing I guess. It is being picked up tonight, but the customer has promised to make a soundclip, so I'll post that when I get it.


Beautiful! Hey, I think we jammed for 10 minutes in Mandolin Bros in 2005. Unless there was another Norwegian luthier in Staten Island that June.

Hey, small world! I remember that, I think you bought a Phoenix, correct? I was on my way to the ASIA symposium in MD, and took the opportunity to spend a couple of days in NYC.


I'll give you TWO hundred dollars for it! Double your money!
:whistling:

Nice try! ;)

[Elliot Luber]

"Isn't it good, Norwegian wood!"

[Brad Weiss]

Thanks, everyone!


Hey, small world! I remember that, I think you bought a Phoenix, correct? I was on my way to the ASIA symposium in MD, and took the opportunity to spend a couple of days in NYC.



Yep, that's my Phoenix- still have it, and love. I'd be happy to get to Trondheim some day to pick some more!

[Arnt]

Well, come on over, you are invited! I have the perfect porch for just that (well, for a month or two each year, anyways! ;))

[sunburst]

Arnt, I just checked out this thread so I'm just now seeing the 'dola. I like that one a lot! Particularly, I like the sapwood/heartwood theme that goes from the tailpiece to the peghead. Nice body and peghead shapes too. Good job!

[Mandolin Mick]

That mandola is a work of art!

[BlueMt.]

Beautiful work, Arnt.

[bennyb]

A beaut! Very designy(in a good way). Great photos too.

[John Gardinsky]

Really nice to see a mandolin with a little character. Very well done and a breath of fresh air.