Brand new Irish bouzouki with a torrefied (heat-treated for stability, much less moisture absorption, and a more aged-in sound) Sitka spruce top, stunning Central American bocote back and sides. Abalone purfling inside an edge binding of lacewood, reclaimed Brazilian rosewood bridge and fretboard edged with ebony and figured maple. Unique tailpiece also made from reclaimed…
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8 String Long Neck Guizouki
Newest guizouki (a guitar shaped Irish bouzouki / tenor mandolin), 16 fret neck (21 total). South American mahogany back, sides, neck; Maine red spruce top w. almost perfect grain, Special re-engineered bracing; lots of silking, aged 20+ years. India rosewood head overlay, Gotoh indivual sealed machines; Fretboard, bridge, tailpiece (w. brass layer), pick guard, heel…
“English Guittar” Irish Bouzouki – SOLD
‘English guittar’ body repro but for 8 strings, GDAD; Torrefied Sitka spruce top, India rosewood B&S, mahogany neck w. ebony fretoard & pearl shell + white dot inlays; side port to give the player a bit more audibility in sessions or studio. 2 neck adjustments for easier action at any humidity level: 2-way internal truss…
Jumbo 12-string (available as custom)
“Bok model” 12-string, with custom tailpiece and mermaid inlay and dual neck adjustments.
Mandotenor, “English Guittar” style (sold)
‘English guittar’ model mandotenor just sold, another on the bench for completion in February. VERY popular. Select Western red cedar top, mahogany body & neck, 24 7/8″ string scale, & zero fret nut , width 1 7/26″ K&K twin spot internal pickup and Guardian…
Bell 12-string, mahogany and cedar – SOLD
New bell model 12 string w. LR Baggs pickup & EQ, ‘interesting’ installation. Western red cedar top, figured South American mahogany, ipe fretboard & bridge. Rosewood/abalone rosette & binding, purfling lines of green Corain & black/white/black strips. Golden Gate(Saga) individual machine heads, gold plated customized tailpiece, compensated bridge system for exact intonation. This guitar has…
Bell trichordo – sold
Converted from a guitar w. bell shape body that was languishing—this is much happier as a pseudo-zouk with 3 pairs tuned CGC (octaves on the lower). Fabulous sound and plays like butter; strong sustained & deep response with none of the metallic plinky-ness of some Greek bowl backs. Patterned after a simpler model I made…
Trichordo
Thinking of selling this little gem but not yet; having too much fun. Inspired by the playing and passing of Alec Finn who with Frankie Gavin was a core member of DeDanaan, I had never paid much attention. Now with his passing there has been a lot of interest in his musical brilliance on just…
Octave Mandolin / Mandotenor / Celtic Bouzouki (GDAD)
Very powerful and responsive ‘zouk’ with 18 fret neck, 22 total. Strong enough for a session w. banjos & accordions. Plays like a dream, easily adjustable action with both truss rod and pivoting neck for gentle playing or aggressive picking. Extra bridge saddles too in case humidity changes affect the camber of top & back….
Jumbo 6 string guitar, figured bocote and spruce – SOLD
‘Poseidon’ model, about the size of the Gibson J200. Maine red (‘Adirondack’ genus) spruce top, Central American figured bocote back & sides. Ebony fretboard & bridge w. pearl ‘snowflake’ inlays; edge binding & purfling rosewood w. green Corian & bubinga inner lines. Grover chrome individual sealed machine heads. Hard high gloss catalyzed urethane finish…
Guitar Body Bouzouki (Irish type) SOLD
Unusually powerful guitar body ‘zouk with side sound port for the player’s benefit. Maine AAA aged spruce top w. figured S. American mahogany body & neck, Brazilian ironwood (ipe) fretboard, bridge, tailpiece, and pickguard available (no extra charge). Extremely deep & powerful sound, it is made for GDAD etc. but is even better at FCGC…
Custom cittern, che chen and spruce – SOLD
New cittern (or 10 string bouzouki) with mind boggling sound and action.
Nikos Apollonio 