Beautiful work as usual Nigel. you should post this on the Irish Bouzouki Forum as well.
John
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Beautiful work as usual Nigel. you should post this on the Irish Bouzouki Forum as well.
John
Thats good to hear Nigel. He's a great ambassador for your work and a gent to boot!!
Hi Daniel, I agree re his Forsters, I bought one off him a few years ago. Standard Bouzouki model. Absolutely brilliant. Adam said that the emerald doesnt really compare acoustically with the...
Its a carbon fibre gazouki made by Emerald Guitars in Ireland. I was talking to Adam about it on Tuesday after Imars gig in Dublin. light as a feather, sounded great plugged in. cant really comment...
Looking great Andy. Brilliant to have Manus back as a return customer. That's some endorsement. He is without doubt a brilliant bouzouki player , extremely innovative and tasty to boot. Plus he's a...
I'm late to this thread but theres a few more makers worth considering. Ultan Walsh from Cork makes some really beautiful bouzoukis. Brian Lofthouse based in Mayo make a really good selection also....
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Well I received a very surprising email last week. It was from Andy Tobin that great UK luthier who makes stunning bouzoukis. I have one of them!!! Anyway myself and Andy have regularly corresponded...
Hi all, just back from a bouzouki gathering in County Cork, Ireland. 6 members (bouzouki nerds)of the Irish Bouzouki Forum gathered together in a beautiful rural setting to compare each others...
I have a 4 course Matsikas myself, not like the one in the photo though. cost me about €550 from Thomann in Germany. Its not my main zouk but Alec Finn was always a hero of mine so I got one to try...
Beautiful work Graham. Looks like a small guitar body?? Love the cutaway.
John
Hi Chuck, thats really interesting re the difference of the tension being dependant on the metal type. I didnt think there's be any difference at all!! Instruments are kinda strange beasts aint they....
Same here Chuck. Its trial and error on my part as well. I was extremely lucky to pick up a Sobell Octave Mandolin in nearly mint condition just before Christmas ( for a real knockdown price!!) and...
Thanks for all your quick and really informative replies. I've asked a local luthier and friend Joe Foley for his opinion and he's a bit reluctant to take on the job. Instrument wasnt made by him so...
Hi there, a quick question or 2 for all you CBOM lovers. Have any of you instruments with sound ports and if so do you find any difference to the sound projected to you in a live environment,...
Hi Rob, I use Elixer nanowebs (bronze of some sort) on my Gs and Ds, and Nickle wound on my As only. The Elixers are absolutely fantastic by the way. I used to use regular Phosphour Bronze all of the...
I use nickle wound on my bouzouki and octave mandolin A Strings all of the time. They're absolutely brilliant. The A on the bouzouki is .020 , 25 inch scale, the A on the Octave is .022, 23 inch...
Wow Bob. That's an incredible result for your first build. Archtop?
John
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Alec was an absolute genius. To me, he was the sound of De Danann. It was his completely new style of bouzouki playing back in the 70s that gave them their unique great sound. He'll be sorely missed....
I bought Adam's standard Forster from him about 3 years ago. Great instrument and Adam is an absolute gent to deal with. Bought Lord of the Badgers Forster Guitar Zouk about 2 year ago and the same...
Hi Roger, great to have you on the forum. I've been a great fan of Vasen for many years and have played your composition Josefins Waltz many times at weddings and ....funerals!! It always goes down...
Maybe slightly off topic Roger, I know from your history you've played a lot of different bouzoukis. ( I have too!!). Just wonder how you rate Sobells to other makers you have played. I personally...
Just love that Trident Kimble!!!! As a matter of interest, is it more expensive than Will's "Standard" 2 point?? Seems to be much more ornate. Beautiful instrument.
John