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Ancient English Oak Bouzouki
Commissioned by
​Mick Orton
Brisbane, Australia

This instrument will be a Gui-zouki, or Guitar Shaped Bouzouki.
​Built in our ILIFF body Shape​ with 645mm Scale Length,
​14 Frets to the Body and a Venetian Cutaway


Soundboard....................................................................Adirondack or Red Spruce
 Rosette............................Roman Frieze design, Segments of Amber and Bog Oak
(Amber segments have 22 carat Gold Leaf backing)
Soundboard Bracing System ...............................Falcate, Carbon Fibre reinforced
(Bracing out of laminated King Billy Pine  c/w Fixed Pin Bridge) 
Back Bracing....................................Live Bracing Design using Queensland Maple
Back and Sides...............................................................Ancient English (Bog) Oak
(Carbon Dated at 5,300 years old)

Fretboard, Headstock front, Bridge and Bindings............................................Ebony
​With minimalist Fret Markers and Gold Pearl Triquetra on the 12th Fret

Headstock Rear...................................................................................Redwood Burl
Neck....................................Three Piece Construction out of Curly American Maple
(c/w 3 Trussrods, 2 Carbon Fibre and an Adjustable double action Steel)
with our Art Deco Headstock Design
Nut and Saddle.....................................................Out of North Territory Buffalo Horn
(Hand made and fitted)