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Fred Tellier
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I just completed my 20th build a Irish Bouzouki, not quite a guitar but was a blast to build.



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Great Fred, looks really smart. Are you glad you went for the Hipshots?

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Colin North
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That looks absolutely knock-out Fred!
Looks like EIR/Bearclaw Sitka, but what are the bindings used?

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Otherwise it could be from the word kitgut or kitstring. Kit meant fiddle, not kitten.
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Nice looking non-guitar Fred!

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Fred Tellier
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Nigel the tuners are great thanks for your suggestion to use them, these may also show up on some guitars in the future.

Colin the binding is a wood that is related to Lacewood but I can not remember the name of it. I bought a board and made way too many binding strips from it. Here is a photo before finish

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Beautiful job, Fred! Was anything on this build significantly more difficult than on a guitar?
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Great job, Fred. Did you radius the top or is it carved? I'm thinking of building one but can't decide how to approach the top. I have Graham Macdonald's book and he offers a couple of alternatives. Would appreciate your opinions on it.

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Nick Royle wrote:
Beautiful job, Fred! Was anything on this build significantly more difficult than on a guitar?

Looks fantastic Fred! I echo Nick's question as I am planning to start on a bouzouki this fall. Any notes you might have, please share.
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Nice looking instrument! Well done. Another instrument to add to my list.

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Looks a lot like the stuff I've been calling Lacewood for years.

I like the looks of that little axe. I have no idea what an Irish bazooka is but it's a cool looking instrument :D
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Sweet Fred. Looks awesome. See you're putting that truckload of bindings you milled to good use!
Do you close the boxes up all year round or did you have this one ready during the winter months? If all year round, what's your shop setup to keep the RH tight (in our wonderful humid Ontario air)?

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Really classy, Fred! Beautiful!
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Very nice! Great looking spruce on the top
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Well, Fred, I've liked a lot of your instruments very much, but I think this one tops them all in sheer terms of the visual satisfaction that it's giving me. I can't see a single thing about it that I don't like. I will aspire to getting one of mine this perfect one of these days.
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Rick I can build year round I use a dehumidifier plus I air condition in the summer and run a humidifier in the winter. The shop can be held between 40 and 50% year round.

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Wow! Great job, Fred!
Question: can you play the thing?

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Not too well yet but learned enough chords over the last few days to manage at our Celtic jam tonight. I made a cheat sheet with chords needed in the keys required. I know the tunes on guitar so it was actually not to stressful and actually didn't sound that bad. After the 1st 1 1/2 hours switched to my guitar as I was getting stressed with all the new chord shapes.

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That is a very classy looking instrument. Great job but then I've never seen anything less from you!

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That's a beauty, Fred. I've been wanting to make one of those, but I don't know why. I really liked Arnt's Guitar Bouzouki as an option.

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Not too well yet but learned enough chords over the last few days to manage at our Celtic jam tonight. I made a cheat sheet with chords needed in the keys required. I know the tunes on guitar so it was actually not to stressful and actually didn't sound that bad. After the 1st 1 1/2 hours switched to my guitar as I was getting stressed with all the new chord shapes.

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Ah, you are gifted and modest as well.
Sure would like to hear it!
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I added a video in the opening post, the sound is a bit noisy as it was outdoors

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Almost banjo like isn't it. Is that tuned in fifths like a violin?
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The video was recorded GDae like fiddle/mandolin as the young man playing it is a mandolin player, but I am using GDad which give it a great drone sound backing up Celtic music.

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That's really nice Fred. I've thought about making a Bouzouki sometime in the future, maybe someday.

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Fred, that thing is sweet!

I play mandolin in a Celtic band, but have never played one of these. I think I need to make me one! Did you have plans that you built to?

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