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OK folks, this is your chance to show off your pride and joy. Send us your pics and we'll post your personal instruments. You can email your files to nmacris@skeezo.com. Enjoy! These instruments are not for sale, they are just for you to look at... 8^)
 | Barlas Tetrachordo
This is Nicholas Tselikis' new top of the line Barlas that arrived in August 2006...This is a beauty, well worth the 1 1/2 year wait! |
 | Michiel Koperdraat's Moundakis Tetrachordo
This is Michiel Koperdraat's 1990 Mountakis. It is a tetrachordo made from light maple and dark palissander wood only, with the look of the old tradition. All the decoration (except in the neck) is made of maple. The instrument has a quite heavy sound thanks to the maple body. Michiel made the input of the soundcable (to the pick-up) into the tailpiece himself (a year later), right through the woodblock inside (Mountakis was flabbergasted when he saw this!). This is absolutely the best spot. No ugly input in beautiful wood, and no earth-rumble anymore because the earth is connected to the strings, which you touch while playing. |
 | Dalagiorgos Instruments
These are instruments made by Dimitri Dalagiorgos from Australia. On the left is a bouzouki family. On the right is a close up of a very nice tzoura. |
 | Toutalas Bouzoukia
These are some nice instruments made by the German luthier Stavro Toutala. |
 | Sakis Trichordo
This is Thanasi's Sakis trixordo, very nice sound and quite simple in terms of decor. |
 | Remoundos Tetrachordo
8/29/2005 - Alex Kanellos just came back from Greece with this Remoundo bouzouki...Remoundos said that it's something he's never made before in terms of figoura....it has a rosewood skafos...a lot of inlays..ostraka etc....in the "bird motif" lol...the action is very low...meseo to basso in terms of sound..it's still new and yet the sound is great..it will only get better over time...Cheers to all the bouzouki lovers out there. |
 | Pantazelos Bouzoukia and Laouto
Two bouzoukia and one laouto built by christos pantazelos in Belmont, MA. He has been building bouzoukia, tsouras, baglamathes, and laouta and classical guitars. He also has a few liras and santouria to his name. Anyone wanting
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 | Dio Dino Tetrachordo
Marios Zafiris' Bouzouki - This Bouzouki is custom made by Dio Dino based on the Greek Evil Eye tradition. It has a 2 way truss rod and is very strong. Excellent workmanship and elaborate deseign, it has a sweet sound with great resonance, and is easy to play with smooth action. |
 | Stasinopoulos Tetrachordo
This tetrachordo was custom built for Nic Gellie of Canberra, Australia by George Stasinopoulos of Adelaide, Australia. |
 | Kosma's Dekavala Bouzouki
Auto einai to bouzouki tou Kosma apo to Velgio. To bouzouki einai to 2001 apo ton Dekavala stin Thessaloniki. To organo echei fovero icho, einai apo kerasia. |
 | George Stasinopoulos Bouzouki
This bouzouki has been custom built by George Stasinopoulos of Australia for Kevin Amanatidis of Adelaide, Australia. It has many personal touches as requested by the client such as red outlining of inlays, headpiece and soundbboard bindings, slightly narrower neck, very low flat and smooth frets, and has a very deep and responsive tone with an extremely soft low action. Other personal touches include the engraved string cover and blue lining inside bowl to highlight the abalone on the soundboard. |
 | Stathis Anastopoulos' Koundanis Bouzouki
Stathis Anastopoulos' new acquisition (NY) - 10 year old bouzouki made by Arthur Koundanis in Australia. It has a solid ebony bowl with 95 strips! It has 9!! laminations in the neck,and beautiful green abalone throughout. It has a great bassy tone with good sustain. |
 | John Karpathakis' Dalagiorgios Bouzouki
This is John Karpathakis' bouzouki made by Dimitri Dalagiorgos in Adelaide Australia. It was made in May 1996 and has a great bright loud sound, great workmanship. |
 | Giannh Aleksandrh Bouzouki
Mpouzouki trixordo apo ton Giannh Aleksandrh Thessaloniki. Hxeio sfendami, tastiera evenos me sxedio apo ashmi kai ostrako. Polu dunatos, kai mpasaristos hxos. |
 | Rotskos Baglama
Mpaglamas skaftos kataskeuh Aleksiou Rotskou Thessaloniki. Idiaiterh morfh kai hxos. |
 | Nikolaos Bagionas Tzoura
Tzouras, kataskeuh Nikolaou Bagiona apo ton Poluguro. Hxeio mouria, elia gia pickguard, ebenos tastiera...Eksairetika gluko organaki. |
 | Kosta's Kleftoyanni Trichordo
This is a Kleftoyanni trichordo bouzouki which belongs to Kosta (from Montreal). The instrument was purchased last year from Kleftoyannis' shop in Kipseli, Athens. |
 | Remoundos Masterpiece
Remoundos masterpiece made in 2001 owned by Michael Mavris. The peacock, traditional in Ancient and Byzantine art is impeccably inlaid abalone. Note engraved tailpiece and flattened skafos to facilitate playing while standing. Its beauty is only surpassed by its rich bassy sound. |
 | Aram Tsakirian Trichordo
Here is Giorgos' new Aram Tsakirian Trichordo that is a copy of a 1930's style bouzouki that Old Man Tsakirian did. Well aged woods and the best Rembetika sound you have ever heard. |
 | George Stasinopoulos Bouzouki
This bouzouki was built by George Stasinopoulos (Australia). It has all abalone inlays on the soundboard, fretboard and headstock, and has been built for Stamati Kotoros of Australia. Check out George's website on the "Luthiers" tab of the SkeeZo site. |
 | Sakis Palavratsis Bouzouki
This is Toni Sfirtsis' bouzouki, purchased three years ago from the luthier Sakis
Palavratsis (Kabana, Thessaloniki). Very nice! |
 | Andy Trakas' Collection of Bouzoukia
Wow!!!! This is only a portion of Andreas Trakas' bouzouki collection...from left to right: Remoundos tetrachordo, Kleftoyianni tetrachordo, Kleftoyianni trichordo. |
 | Mind-Blowing Zacharias Bouzouki
This is a mind-blowing creation from Dimitris Zacharias. It is loud and sharp with Saz and Laouto tones. Very soft pick and fingering. Pavlo Kakouris owns this beauty! |
 | Georgios' Zacharias
This is Georgios' new Zacharias bouzouki that he purchased from Pavlo. BEAUTIFUL!!! |
 | Harry Georgakopoulos' Kalkepso
This is Harry Georgakopoulos' newly acquired Giorgios Kalkepsos top of the line bouzouki, made in '98. It has elaborate abalone inlays, great deep bassy sound, and a dead straight neck. If you don't know him, Harry is the one who created the most extensive Greek bouzouki instructional DVD set available today (www.bouzoukidvd.com), you should check it out. |
 | Kaziakouras Bouzouki
This is Alex Kanellos' (Toronto, Canada) 10 year old Chrisostomos Kaziakouras bouzouki. Very nice!!! |
 | Rotskos Bouzouki
This is a beautiful bouzouki by Alexios Rotskos just purchased by George Diakakis. |
 | Tsolis Tzoura
Anthony Catchatoorian's new tzoura made by Christos Tsolis to match his trichordo. Very nice! |
 | Chris Blackmore's Baglama
Chris Blackmore's baglama, made by Karolos Tsakirian. Has a great sound for rebetiko, and some nice inlay work. |
 | John Pappas' Barlas
John Pappas' Varlas...the image on the top right shows John's Varlas with his 2 Kalkepso bouzoukia. I can't imagine that it can get much better than this trio!!! |
 | Steve Bouboulias' Instruments
These bouzoukia and baglama are all top quality Sakis instruments owned by Steve Bouboulias of the Detroit-based band ENIGMA. |
 | John Pappas' Kalkepsos
These Kalkepsos are owned by John Pappas of the Greek band "Levendes" in Detroit. Rosewood bowl on the left, walnut on the right. Amazing instruments, what can I say!!! |
 | Christo's Instruments
This is a photo of some of the bouzoukia and a tzoura owned by Christos from Australia (bouzouki player for the band Anadromiki Compania). The bouzoukia are all six string based on the Rebetiko style music. |
 | Chris Blackmore's Trichordo
This trichordo was made by Karolos as a replica of the bouzouki his grandfather made for Markos Vamvakaris. Those are rosewood inlays. Wood was mostly 30 to 35 years old when the bouzouki was built. It has the real woody rebetika sound that I love. And no plastic...Chris Blackmore. |
 | Kleftoyanni Bouzouki
This is a custom order Kleftoyiannis bouzouki ordered in 2002 through Pavlos Kakouris at Bouzouki World. It is walnut dyed black, 60 staves, black neck, and abalone inlay. Owned by Christ Kacoyannakis. |
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