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Also for your information here are in 1913 the mandolins which Stathopoulos has in his catalogue
The first ones are not his creations and lower end mandolins
The one in discussion has some...

Thank you So much Jim
The shape of the pickguard also matches the shape of the pickguard of Anastasios Stathopoulos bouzoukia (but not as tall as the one for the the Greek bouzouki - maybe due to...

All right :) thank you all for the clarifications
So now that we have cleared up the misunderstanding with the tuners and since this mandolin has the old style before 1920s, do we have any guess...

Good morning to all
I am also confused Steve
Accordingly to my luthier worm under( worm first) and then above the gear is the old system

Please clarify
To my knowledge the top tuners of the...

Hello NickR

I think you are mistaken the photograph
When the worm ( the metal rod/axis ) is closer to the small nut of the instrument and then (above the worm) is the gear, then we are talking...

@Richard 500

Hello Richard
I totally agree that< pickguard suppliers were giving same pickguards to more than one luthiers. Pickguard decoration usually is not an evidence for identification of...

@NickR

Thank you Nick
I think I have decoded why A Stahopoulos used for his bouzouki instruments two powerful designs
The one with the crown and the shields, and the one with the eagle and the...

Stathopoulos catalogue and bouzouki 1911 model 141

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Top : decoration of mandolin / bottom : decoration of Greek bouzouki A Stathopoulo 1911 model 141

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Top : bridge of mandolin / bottom : bridge of Stathopoulos bouzouki exhibition...

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Hello to all
I purchased an old , bowl back , low grade mandolin couple of days ago
The reason of purchasing this unbranded mandolin is that the mandolin’s pickguard decoration and bridge matches...

https://www.bouzouki.org/,
Pavlos ( the owner) is a very reliable source of Greek bouzouki. Give him a call. he hand selects his bouzouki from Greece and he is a bouzouki player himself . he can...

Thank you for the good words! Greatly appreciated

It is the early 20th century in Unites States, and the traditional lutherie of bouzouki making, finds in the new continent , 5 worthy...

I had the pleasure to talk with a very valuable instrument maker-Isidoro Papadamou on my blog
Restless spirit regarding the good old sound of rebetiko era, caustic in his words for those (luthiers)...

For the lovers and enthusiasts of the old rebetiko Era, I will attempt during the next months, through my luthier's Giannis Tsoulogiannis craftsmanship, to convert a vintage 1910 bowl-back Mandolin...

hello ollaimh
can u upload an audio sample
will be greatly appreciated
also u mentioned that have passed from your hands couple of old bouzouki
are u a collector? any photos from other old...