In this article we look around the world at who are the Builders of Irish bouzouki and octave-mandola.
Builders of Irish bouzouki and octave-mandola
U.S.A.
Alden original http://www.aldenoriginals.com/Home.html
Andrew Mowry http://mowrystrings.com/
Beard instruments http://www.beard-instruments.com/index.html
Ben Seymour http://www.kudzupatch.net/kpp.htm
Bob Abrams http://www.octavemandolin.com/index.html
Bob Gernandt http://www.gernandt.com/index.html
Coobs Guitars http://www.coobsguitars.com/gallery.html
Dammann http://www.mandocello.org/index.html
Elloree Guitars http://www.angelfire.com/la2/elloree/
Fairbuilt Guitar company http://www.fairbuilt.com/index.html
Strings http://celticmandolins.com/default.aspx
Fletcher Brock http://www.fletcherbrock.com/Home.html
Gypsy’s Music http://www.gypsysmusic.com/index.html
Herb Taylor http://www.herbtaylor.com/
Ithaca stringed instruments http://www.ithacastring.com/
James Curtis http://www.jamescurtis.com
James Jones http://www.jamesjonesinstruments.com/index.shtml
Jim Worland http://www.worlandguitars.com/index.html
Joe Mendel http://www.jmendelfrets.com/Default.aspx
Joel Eckhaus http://www.earnestinstruments.com/index.html
Josh B. Humphrey http://www.jbhguitars.com
Keith edward Coleman http://www.wckc.us/
Kennaquhair http://www.kennaquhair.com/
Lawrence Smart http://www.smart-instruments.com/
Louis Santer http://www.lsanter.com/index.html
Luna Guitars http://www.lunaguitars.com/index.php
Mark Swanson http://www.markswansonmusic.com/
Nils Caspersson http://www.orleansdulcimers.com/
P.W. Crump http://www.pwcrumpco.com/
Red Valley http://redvalleymandolins.com/
W.A. Petersen http://www.petersenstringshop.com/home.html
Wes Brandt http://brandtguitars.com/index.html
Zimnicki Guitars http://www.zimnicki.com/index.html
Rest Of The World
Australia
Dorahy Guitars http://www.dorahyguitars.com.au/index.html
Jack Spira http://www.jackspiraguitars.com/index.html
McDonaldstrings http://www.mcdonaldstrings.com/index.html
Peter Coombe http://www.petercoombe.com/index.html
Peter Daffy http://www.daffyguitars.com/html/bouzoukis.htm
Scott Wise http://www.scottwise.net/index.html
Stanley Rivers http://www.dougeatonlutherie.com/
Tom Chippindall http://www.mandolintom.com/
Belgium
Hugo Valcke http://www.hugovalcke.be/
Levi Knockaert
Canada
Darrell Pura http://www.puraguitars.com/
Eric Darnton http://www.ericdarnton.com/index.htm
Dave Cureton http://www.muskokaguitars.com/index.html
Larry Stamm http://www.larrystamm.com/index.php
Laughlin Guitars http://www.laughlinguitars.ca/index.html
LT Jackson http://ltjacksoninstruments.com NEW
Nyberg http://www.guitarmaker.ca/
Peter Cox http://www.petercox.ca/
Ron Belanger http://www.ronbelangerguitars.com/
Rory Dafoe http://seatoskyinstruments.com/
Stanley Pope http://www.bigleafmandolins.com/
Sunny Black http://blacksguitars.com/
Timeless Instruments http://www.timelessinstruments.com/index.html
Czech Republic
Olda Bauer http://www.hudebninastroje.wz.cz/index_en.htm
Premysl Vecerek http://www.vecerekinstruments.com/index_en.htm
France
Bruno Torres http://www.banjos-brunotorres.com/index.html
Dave Hynds http://www.mandolinluthier.com/irish_bouzouki.htm
Didier Darcillon http://www.darcillonluthier.com/
Franck cheval http://www.chevalguitars.com/
Herve Prudent http://www.instrument-lutherie.com/
Jean Vincent http://www.atelierdejeanvincent.com/
Kerbrug http://www.atelierdelutherie.info/
Marc Boluda http://boluda.pagesperso-orange.fr/en-cadreaccueil.htm
Maurice Dupont http://www.acoustic-guitars.comPhilippe Berne http://www.berneluthier.fr/infopratique_fr.htm
Philippe Moneret http://www.guitarmandomoneret.com/index.html
Ugo Casalonga http://ugocetera.monsite-orange.fr/index.html
Germany
Andreas Köpke http://www.bouzouki.de/index.html
Celtic Star http://www.celtic-star.de/welcome.html
Gerhard Bode-Labusch http://www.gbl-guitars.com/
Heiner Dreizehnter http://www.acoustic-guitars.de/
Stanford Guitars http://stanfordguitars.de/
Stefan Bosch http://www.bosch-guitars.de/index.html
Stevens http://www.guitars.de/
Ireland
Dave Shapiro http://shapiroinstruments.com/
Frank Tate http://www.franktateinstruments.com/instruments.htm
Gatherwood guitars http://www.catherwoodguitars.com
McBrides http://www.mcbridesguitars.com/mcbridesbouzoukis.html
Paul Doyle http://www.pauldoyleinstruments.com/home.php
Stefan Sobell http://www.sobellguitars.com/
Israel
Gideon Weigert http://gwguitars.com/index.htm
Italy
Musikalia http://www.musikalia.it/
Japan
Dharma guitars http://www.dharmaguitars.com/guitars/bouz/bouz103.html
Netherlands
Moustache Guitars http://www.moustacheguitars.com/paginas/home.html
Northern Ireland
McIlroy http://www.mcilroyguitars.co.uk/
New Zealand
Davy Stuart http://www.stuart.co.nz/index.asp
Paddy Burgin http://www.burginguitars.co.nz/index.html
Vander Gaag http://www.vandergaag-guitars.com/
Norway
Harald Hougaard http://www.hougaardguitars.com/
Scotland
Moon Guitars http://www.moonguitars.co.uk
Slovenia
Ignac Zaletelj http://www.zn-guitars.com/?lang=en
Spain
Jesus Reolid http://ret007ei.eresmas.net/reolid/index.htm
Omar Merino http://sitekreator.com/merino-instruments/main_page.html
Sweden
Heiki Rousso http://www.gitarrmakare.se/index.html
Nordwall http://www.nordwallinstrument.com/
Os instruments http://osinstrument.se/oseng.html
Switserland
Jon Piguet http://www.piguetguitars.com/index.html
United Kingdom
Andrew T Brown http://www.greensider.co.uk/index.htm
Andy Tobin http://www.tobininstruments.co.uk/index.html
Charlie Fotheringham http://www.fotheringhams.co.uk/instruments%2007/index.html
Forster Guitars http://www.nkforsterguitars.com/
Fylde http://www.fyldeguitars.com/index.html
John Barnes http://www.jcb-instrumentbuilder.co.uk/
John Marlow http://www.jmarlowstringedinstruments.co.uk/
Kai Tönjes http://www.mandolin.org.uk/makers/tonjes.php
Mark Mawby http://www.smallstrings.co.uk/
Martin Cole http://www.martincoleguitars.co.uk/bouzouki.htm
Oakwood http://www.oakwoodinstruments.co.uk/four/index.htm
Paul Hathway http://www.paulhathway.com/
Paul Shippey http://www.paulshippey.co.uk/index.htm
Pickard http://www.pickardacoustics.com/
Richard Bartram http://www.richardbartram.com/index.htm
Richard Osborne http://www.osborneguitars.co.uk.
Stefan Sobell http://www.sobellinstruments.com/Home/tabid/185/Default.aspx
Steve Agnew http://www.steveagnew.co.uk/
Terry Docherty http://www.terrydochertyguitars.com/
Thomas Buchanan http://www.folkmandolin.co.uk/index.htm
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