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  • Zouk................

    Bit of a departure here, but nonetheless, I decided I wanted to build an Irish Bouzouki, mainly because a friend of mine has one and I love the sound,
    they are tuned to a G and its variants..

    anyways I'm about halfway through, and really enjoying the different skills required in the making..
    sort of not too dissimilar to an acoustic guitar, but different..

    I know its not a guitar, but seeing as how we dont have a Bouzouki Shop, I'll just leave it here...



















    www.crossleyguitars.com

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    Re: Zouk................

    Well, that is a welcome departure. Great work, as always!
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    • #3
      Re: Zouk................

      Very impressive!!! Please keep the updates coming. The luthier gene must include the ability to build Irish Bouzouki's. My local luthier has built a few also.
      I miss the 80's (girls) !!!

      Seymour Duncans currently in use - In Les Pauls: Custom(b)/Jazz(n), Distortion(b)/Jazz(n), '59(b)/'59(n) w/A4 mag, P-Rails(b)/P-Rails(n); In a Bullet S-3: P-Rails(b)/stock/Vintage Stack Tele(n); In a Dot: Seth Lover(b)/Seth Lover(n); In a Del Mar: Mag Mic; In a Lead II: Custom Shop Fender X-1(b)

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        Re: Zouk................

        Ahh, Peter, my man! You are indeed a God.

        You're much more than just a luthier, and more than a guru. Your talent far exceeds even the imagination of most people.

        You've got to move to the states.
        Originally Posted by IanBallard
        Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.

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        • #5
          Re: Zouk................

          Originally posted by GuitarDoc View Post
          Ahh, Peter, my man! You are indeed a God.

          You're much more than just a luthier, and more than a guru. Your talent far exceeds even the imagination of most people.

          You've got to move to the states.
          very humbled by your kind words..
          No mate, I have been to the states, but I love Australia way too much..
          www.crossleyguitars.com

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          • #6
            Re: Zouk................

            I knew you were going to say that. I would probably agree.
            Originally Posted by IanBallard
            Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.

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            • #7
              Re: Zouk................

              Dragon Inlay for Zouk

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              • #8
                Re: Zouk................

                OMG!
                Originally Posted by IanBallard
                Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.

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                • #9
                  Re: Zouk................

                  I love the dragon. A friend of mine did a whole guitar with crazy dragon inlays. I think I like the dragons because they are always so intricate. Yours is like a tribal dragon...wonderful!
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                  • #10
                    Re: Zouk................

                    Neck fretted, bound with bloodwood and headstock done and inlayed.



                    www.crossleyguitars.com

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                    • #11
                      Re: Zouk................

                      phenomenal!
                      -=The Dali
                      --== Unabashed Alex Lifeson Fan

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                      • #12
                        Re: Zouk................

                        So what's the deal with bloodwood? I've seen it as an accent wood, but you never hear larger pieces being used. I hear it is hard, dense, and the dust isn't so good for you.
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                        • #13
                          Re: Zouk................

                          inlay looks great and the bloodwood is a nice touch!

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                            Re: Zouk................

                            Originally posted by Mincer View Post
                            So what's the deal with bloodwood? I've seen it as an accent wood, but you never hear larger pieces being used. I hear it is hard, dense, and the dust isn't so good for you.
                            I mainly use it for binding necks, I like the way it accents the ebony board.
                            there are around 10 or maybe more different species of "bloodwood" I honestly dont know which of them this is, I just buy it in binding lengths

                            there are some really nice Australian desert accacia's that are seriously red, very much the colour of blood, but because they are desert species, they tend to grow all over the place and are not very useable because of that.

                            so the answer is

                            "I dont know"....
                            www.crossleyguitars.com

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                            • #15
                              Re: Zouk................

                              I'm loving the look of that neck!
                              I miss the 80's (girls) !!!

                              Seymour Duncans currently in use - In Les Pauls: Custom(b)/Jazz(n), Distortion(b)/Jazz(n), '59(b)/'59(n) w/A4 mag, P-Rails(b)/P-Rails(n); In a Bullet S-3: P-Rails(b)/stock/Vintage Stack Tele(n); In a Dot: Seth Lover(b)/Seth Lover(n); In a Del Mar: Mag Mic; In a Lead II: Custom Shop Fender X-1(b)

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