Mandolin Craft

Welcome to the home page of Newson Stringed Instruments! Since 1980 I have been building stringed instruments out of my shop in Northern Michigan. Whether you are looking for a Mandolin or Mandola that responds to the lightest touch with an expansive, harmonic-rich tone, or an instrument with a more robust character featuring stronger fundamentals and mid-tones, I can build it for you.

It is my desire, with this website, to offer an informative glimpse of the Mandolins I build here for the benefit of players seeking a better instrument. In these pages you can see photos of the various models of the Mandolin family that I produce with their features detailed as well as pricing and ordering guidelines.

I would also like to show a little bit about the process; how I build my Mandolins. I was originally trained as a Violin-maker so my building technique might be a little different from other Mandolin builders. I have observed that Mandolin players are not the only ones interested in how their instruments are crafted. Indeed, most people seem genuinely curious about the materials and ingenuity used to produce a fine musical instrument.

So feel free to peruse the pages using the index on the right. In the Gallery of instruments you will find a thumbnail index of the models I offer. Clicking on them will bring up many captioned images of my instruments as well as pricing. You will also find a virtual tour of my workshop and see some of the materials and processes used in the making of a Newson mandolin.

The Shop-Talk pages have been created in blog form to allow for an expanding archive of thoughts and essays about Mandolins or any other topic that drives me to put fingers to keyboard. So check back regularly.

Thanks, Paul Newson

Photo Gallery View the level of style and quality that makes each Newson a unique work of art.	Shop Talk Info, tips and trends relating to mandos and the world of fine stringed instruments.	Biography Learn more about Paul Newson including his favored methods, tools and materials.	How to Order Find out how to place an order for your very own Newson mandolin or mandola.