electric bouzouki/mandocello

 







An older build, originally strung with greek style strings (octave), and re setup for unison strings on the G and D.

Body is reclaimed makore, neck reclaimed teak, fingerboard rosewood. Thinline style chambered body. Set neck
25.5” scale
Finished in red tinted shellac
Wilkinson bridge and tuners
Bone nut
Fleor Alnico 5 blade pickups
Wired with coil split and master vol/tone 
Large mustang style knobs


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