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
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