New NEWELL F

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:45pm

Here are a few shots of a F style that is headed to South Carolina. Bearclaw Red spruce with Big leaf maple back sides and neck.
Keith

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:46pm

Back

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:47pm

A variation of the traditional headstock.

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:48pm

Points and stuff

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:49pm

More points

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:50pm

Bearclaw

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:51pm

Side

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:52pm

More pics

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:53pm

Variuos angles

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:55pm

Back

**Keith Newell** · Dec-16-2005, 10:56pm

Very happy with the sound and hopefully you in SC will see it around.
Keith

**Mark Walker** · Dec-16-2005, 11:00pm

Very cool Keith! Like that blonde finish and flame. What kind of tailpiece is that?

**ShaneJ** · Dec-16-2005, 11:02pm

Beautiful, Kieth! I like the inlay.

**Keith Newell** · Dec-17-2005, 12:21am

It's one of my custom tailpieces I make.
Keith
http://www.newellmandolins.com

**sunburst** · Dec-17-2005, 12:36am

Great lookin' wood, great lookin' work!

**sgarrity** · Dec-17-2005, 2:26am

Simply elegant! I like that headstock design.

**Bill Snyder** · Dec-17-2005, 10:22am

Very nice.

**Michael Lewis** · Dec-18-2005, 2:01am

It looks pretty clean from here. Good one Keith.

**LKN2MYIS** · Jan-03-2006, 9:16am

WOW!

**jasona** · Jan-03-2006, 9:39am

Very nice and clean work Keith!

One question: in the side image of the scroll it looks like wood has been added above and below the main, flamed, portion of the side (sorry of these terms aren't terribly accurate). Is this typical of how the scrolls are done? I've never noticed it before--probably because all of tha staining usually covers it up!

**Keith Newell** · Jan-03-2006, 12:00pm

There is no wood added. What you see is the top or back plates thickness. As the curve of the scroll climbs away from the joint to the side wood it gets thicker and since the binding is a constant height and follows the curve you see the exposed top/back plate. Yes this a standard construction technique.
Keith

**jasona** · Jan-03-2006, 2:25pm

Ah! Thanks for clearing that up.

**stevem** · Jan-03-2006, 3:16pm

Beauteous. I love the headstock design.

**Mark Walker** · Jan-03-2006, 4:48pm

That IS a neat headstock design. #I believe Ken Ratcliff used to have a similar one on his earlier Silver Angel F-style mandolins - and I always liked that. #Didn't look so 'Gibson-esque.' #

#Doug Edwards - Silver Angel #99 - could probably confirm that!