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Author:  Derek [ Wed May 07, 2014 7:19 am ]
Post subject:  Guitar Bouzouki walnut/spruce
Finally finshed a guitar zouk that had been sitting around for a while - I got a fuji mini mite at christmas [:Y:]
Based on a 3/4 size om shape
650mm scale

b/s and headplate: walnut
top: sitka with some bear claw
neck: sapele
f'board/bridge: macassar
frets: gold evo
purfling: something from karin rost
rosette: some sort of paint (pebeo maybe - cant remember!)
tuners: rubner
finish: morrells pre cat

I am very pleased how it has turned out with a lovely tone and very long sustain - possibly due to being built light with a heavy neck?
just have to learn how to play it now.....

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Author:  Arnt Rian [ Wed May 07, 2014 8:06 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar Bouzouki walnut/spruce
Very nice!

How do you tune it? I've built a few of these, and I'm currently building a short scale (25,4" minus two frets, whatever that works out to) with a 00 body. If you tune a 650mm in fifths, you get to do some pretty heavy left hand stretches, depending on playing style of course. Fun instruments!
Author:  Josh H [ Wed May 07, 2014 8:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar Bouzouki walnut/spruce
Nice work Derek! I've built a few of these. I'm just finishing up one that is 27" scale. I usually tune mine GDAD, but I also have players that tune them ADAD. Like Arnt said, fun instruments.
Author:  Quine [ Wed May 07, 2014 9:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar Bouzouki walnut/spruce
Very nice. Looks like a wider neck and string spacing than usual?
Author:  Derek [ Thu May 08, 2014 4:02 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Guitar Bouzouki walnut/spruce
I have it tuned GDAD and yes they are very fun to play! I play a bit of guitar in DADGAD so made the neck quite a bit wider - nut is 40mm string spacing 50mm. The idea was to have something else to play and also get a bit more practice with compensation, nut making etc. I have discovered tabledit and abc files from thesession.org to try to get some tabs to practice. I am originally from N Ireland and grew up hating 'diddley dee' music - but as I have got older I appreciate it a lot more!!
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