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George Dunn's
​Wide Bodied Bouzouki
​Lynbrook, New York, USA
George has selected a very nice combination of Tonewoods.  Tasmanian Blackwood and Ringed Gidgee
Both Australian and from the Acacia Family, coupled with a striking Western Red Cedar Soundboard
​and a Queensland Maple Neck 
​
I received this in an email from George.
Hi Graham,

I was getting some practice in this afternoon.  The sound it produces is just fantastic.  It feels great to play.  I couldn’t be happier.  No strap locks yet, but that’s ok.
I have a lot of work to do to improve my playing.  It’s a great way to spend one’s retirement.
Thanks again.
George 

Specifications
An extra large body, 378mm across with Fixed/pinless Bridge Design. The Neck has 3 Trussrods, 2 Carbon Fibre and a steel double action adjustable. The Headstock fish tail design, rear of the headstock has a Redwood Burl overlay. 

Scale Length ........................................................................633mm
(16 Frets to the Body, with a Zero Fret.)

​Nut Width................................................................................36mm
Back and Sides.............................................Tasmanian Blackwood
 ('Compression Figure')

Back Bracing......................................................Live Bracing Design
(Out of Sitka Spruce)

Soundboard.......................................................Western Red Cedar
('Multi-coloured form')

Soundboard Bracing..............................................................Falcate
out of Laminated King Billy Pine and Carbon Fibre Reinforced

Neck ...................................................................Queensland Maple
(Quarter sawn and Lightly Figured, with a Tasmanian Blackwood Spine)

Bindings, Bridge,Fretboard and Headstock...............Ringed Gidgee
Body & Fretboard Purflings........................New Zealand Paua Shell
Nut and Saddle .....................Out of Northern Territory Buffalo Horn
(Hand made and fitted)
Pickup System......MiSi Battery Less with K&K Soundboard Transducers
Tuners................Gotoh Baby 510 Series Gold with Ebony Buttons