Instruments

Our Instruments

Handcrafted one at a time, the amplified and acoustic instruments created by the luthiers of ISI draw upon the rich heritage of American Luthiers, mixed with a sensitive amalgam of modern technologies. This unique line of  instruments have the grace & feel of classics with the performance and sound of truly modern masterworks.

Please click here for instruments that are currently available for purchase!


Violins

Violins

From the beginning we have focused on developing an amplified sound that retains and projects all the subtlety and nuance for which the traditional violin is known.

  • Acoustic 4 and 5 string
  • Amplified 4,5 and 6 string
 Guitars

Guitars

Tops of aged, air dried spruce or cedar are coupled with backs and sides of maple, mahogany, koa, rosewood or walnut to fashion a steel or nylon strung.
  • Flat Tops ( oo and ooo size, Oneida)
  • Arch Tops
  • Oneida Jazz
  • 16" arch top

Mandolins

Mandolins

For the mandolin player who is seeking beauty , nuance & response . The ISI mandolin utilizes the same design principles & techniques as our bowed instruments. Available in all mandolin family scale lengths and 8 or 10 string configurations.

  • Mandolins
  • Mandolas
  • Octave Mandolins
  • Mandocello
 Custom Instruments

Custom

ISI offers custom options that make an instrument truly one of a kind.

Peg head carving (on the bowed instruments), inlay, and decorative options are also available we enjoy working with our clients to create these unique instruments, geared towards the specific needs of the customer.

  • Built to order!

"The ISI guitars are a player's dream, what with their unusually balanced tone, their happy response to altered tunings, their pre-eminent playability and impeccable craftsmanship ... combined with the instruments' outright sexiness & the fact that they maintain their exceptional tone when amplified *real* loud, well, jeez: what else might ya need? I keep my ISI real handy, all the time."

David Torn; Guitarist, Producer


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All ISI instruments are handcrafted by Eric and Jordan Aceto and include a lifetime warranty

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