bouzouki maker

Subject: RE: bouzouki maker
From: GUEST,Johannes Schiefner
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 05:37 PM

Besides Stefan Sobell (of course) I can recommend

Heiner Dreizehnter - full sound, like a synthesizer wall, rich in upper harmonics, good for anything you can do on a bouzouki
www.acoustic-guitars.de

Hugo Valcke - very strong sound, great for rhythm playing, solid rocking lower notes.
www.hugovalcke.be

Best
Johannes
www.whisht.de

Subject: RE: bouzouki maker
From: Big Mick
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 08:58 AM

Not sure what your price range is, and all the makers mentioned are superb. One underated maker is Freshwater. He is located in Scotland. My Freshwater bouzouki has a wonderfully unique tone quality. Part of this is due to the wider and deeper box.

All the best,

Mick

Subject: RE: bouzouki maker
From: mandotim
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 07:16 AM

Rob Armstrong doesn't have a website, but the Gordon Giltrap site hosts the Armstrong Owners Club. I'd love to know who got Swarb's guitar; Rob reckons it was one of his best. Rob also has a catalogue of past instruments, and it's best described as 'stringporn'; some really fab stuff in there, including doubleneck guitar/bouzouki etc. If you give him a call he may send you a catalogue, but the best thing to do is go and talk to him.
Tim from Bit on the Side
(Who owns a 1975 Armstrong 6/12 string doubleneck guitar and a 1986 Armstrong mandocello)

Subject: RE: bouzouki maker
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 25 Jan 06 - 06:03 AM

Flippin 'eck. I was searching for Rob Armstrong on the web and found Dave Swarbrick selling his on eBay see here

Subject: RE: bouzouki maker
From: Ned Ludd
Date: 24 Jan 06 - 04:33 PM

I wouldn't swap my Fylde ('cept maybe for a Sobell)

Subject: RE: bouzouki maker
From: mandotim
Date: 24 Jan 06 - 02:21 PM

Try;
Rob Armstrong Hand Built Guitars
52 Stratford Street,
Coventry,
CV2 4NJ,
tel [phone]
Rob makes superb instruments, and his bouzoukis are phenomenal. Roger Bucknall at fyldeguitars.com is also well worth a look. Not sure if John Hullah is still building. Stefan Sobell is pricey but brilliant, and try a search for Northworthy Guitars, who build zooks to custom order.
Tim from Bit on the Side

Subject: RE: bouzouki maker
From: Les from Hull
Date: 24 Jan 06 - 01:38 PM

Paul Hathway

I've been more than chuffed with mine!

Subject: RE: bouzouki maker
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 24 Jan 06 - 10:29 AM

Paul Shippey, finest mandolin and bouzouki maker in the UK.
[e-mail]

eric

Subject: bouzouki maker
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 24 Jan 06 - 10:15 AM

Well I was going to look through past threads, but that appears to be broken at the moment. Can any of you recommend a bouzouki maker, preferably in the South or Midlands, UK, preferably with a web site?