Links

Makers

Links to homepages of instruments builders who make citterns or bouzoukis or octavemandolins
This list is not supposed to be complete. It will contain the luthiers subscribed to the Cittern list, as well as some I found while surfing the Internet that I couldn't find in other lists, such as Han Speeks makers list. I try to include everyone that gives information about the building methods.

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Bill Bussmann's Handcrafted Mandolin Family Instruments
Bouzouki Chords
Bouzoukis for Irish Music by Malcolm Fielding
Dan Dubowsky Guitars and Bouzoukis
Davy Stuart - mandolins, bouzoukis, mandolas, citterns, guitars, bodhrans. Hand-crafted in NZ
Fisher Music Homepage
Gernandt Stringed Instruments
Graham McDonald Stringed Instruments
Harmonic Menagerie
Kennaquhair Stringed Instruments
Newberg Music Center
P.W. Crump Co. - Irish Bouzouki, Cittern, Octave Mandolin, Guitar
Philippe Berne Luthier
Phill Kearney Luthier
Photoalbum Cover page
Stephen Owsley Smith Home Page
Steve Wishnevsky's Home Page
The Mandolin Manual
Thomas Buchanan. Handcrafted Folk Instruments
Trillium Octave Mandolins
Welcome to Crocket Design and Friends

Bill Bussmann's Handcrafted Mandolin Family Instruments	http://www.zianet.com/bussmann/
Like the title says.
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Bill Bussmann \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 21 broken

Bouzouki Chords	http://www.angelfire.com/mi3/drumhilla/bouzouki_chords.html
Chords for Gdae tuning for bouzouki/Octave Mandolin. Only the ones you need to start, so very suitable for the beginner. Contains two soundfiles that show progressions with droning strings. Terry belonged to the Cittern List, I'm not sure if he made the transition to the eGroups. Gives a link to home-made bouzouki.
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Terry Bell \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 449 broken

Bouzoukis for Irish Music by Malcolm Fielding	http://www.southcom.com.au/~malcolmf/homepage/instrumt.htm
Homepage of musician and luthier Malcolm Fielding. Not yet in Han Speeks makers list.
Key: maker \| Author: Malcolm Fielding \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 126 broken

Dan Dubowsky Guitars and Bouzoukis	http://www.dandubowski.com/
I have never had the opportunity to hold one in my hands, but boy, do they look pretty. Prices are in Australian dollars, which makes these instruments quite affordable.
Key: maker \| Author: Ian Champ \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 527 broken

Davy Stuart - mandolins, bouzoukis, mandolas, citterns, guitars, bodhrans. Hand-crafted in NZ	http://www.stuart.co.nz/
Celtic musical instruments - mandolins, bouzoukis, mandolas, citterns, guitars, bodhrans. Hand-crafted by New Zealand luthier. Beatiful instruments. The good stuff: the dollars on the pricelist are NZ dollars, so these instruments are a bargain! Interesting: Davy actually played/plays in famous bands. New URL.
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Davy Stuart \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 24 broken

Fisher Music Homepage	http://www.fisherharps.com/
Homepage of Luthier Larry Allen Fisher New URL
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Larry Allen Fisher \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 41 broken

Gernandt Stringed Instruments	http://www.gernandt.com/bouzoukis.html
Bob Gernandt asked me for inclusion on this list. Since the instruments look great I happily complied :-) I do not know of a current owner of one of these instruments. If anyone feels like giving a review, that would be cool.
Key: maker \| Author: Ron & Nancy Johnson \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 455 broken

Graham McDonald Stringed Instruments	http://www.mcdonaldstrings.com/
Homepage of Australian Luthier Graham McDonald. Check out his article on building Irish bouzouki's. Also the author of a book on cittern construction: The Bouzouki Book is a comprehensive workshop manual on building Irish bouzoukis and citterns, it leads the builder step by step through the procedures amd techniques involved in a building these instruments.
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Graham McDonald \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 33 broken

Harmonic Menagerie	http://www.fiddletree.com/
When a luthier screws up an instrument he can saw it in half and throw on a pile, or use it to make works of art. Here's an example of such art. Nice site alltogether.
Key: maker \| Author: Otis A. Tomas \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 202 broken

Kennaquhair Stringed Instruments	http://www.kennaquhair.com/
Homepage of Luthier Doug Dieter. Here you'll find the coolest guided tour through the process of making a cittern. Also a string calculator that works off-line, and has a fret spacing and bridge position calculator as well.
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Doug Dieter \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 39 broken

Newberg Music Center	http://www.newbergmusiccenter.com/
Oregon-based music store with the largest collection of electric citterns and bouzoukis I've ever seen. Eye-candy! The shop is co-owned by GD Armstrong: luthier, cittern list member and musician. See also: http://www.crockettdesign.com/
Key: Citternlist;Shop;maker \| Author: ? \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 633 broken

P.W. Crump Co. - Irish Bouzouki, Cittern, Octave Mandolin, Guitar	http://www.pwcrumpco.com/
Cittern List member Phil Crump makes wonderful musical instruments. The bouzouki that Michael Holmes (of Dervish) plays is a Crump. Nice galleries with pictures of bouzoukis and octave mandolins.
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Doghouse Designs \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 239 broken

Philippe Berne Luthier	http://perso.orange.fr/berneluthier/
Site of French luthier who makes citterns and bouzouki's, and much more. The site is in French, but you will find your way by clicking on pictures. I met Philippe three years ago on a festival, and played on a bouzouki, that I liked a lot. On his site there is a really cool twin necked guitar/bouzouki.
Key: maker \| Author: Philippe Berne \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 634 broken

Phill Kearney Luthier	http://www.kearneyluthier.com/
Phill is a Cittern List member and a luthier who makes bouzoukis. At the moment he is into longscale archtop bouzoukis with floating bridge. He is located in Tasmania. First luthier I see with a Content Management System based website!
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Phill Kearney \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 653 broken

Photoalbum Cover page	http://members.tripod.com/banjodon/zoukalbum/zoukalbum/
Photoshoot of making a bouzouki.
Key: maker \| Author: "Banjo Don" Don Doughty \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 606 broken

Stephen Owsley Smith Home Page	http://www.celticmusic.com/steve/
Stephen makes very beautiful bouzoukis. Check out the gallery and see for yourself.
Key: maker;Citternlist \| Author: ? \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 192 broken

Steve Wishnevsky's Home Page	http://www.wishnevsky.com/
Steve is a member of the Cittern List, who builds remarkable instruments. New URL.
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Steve Wishnevsky \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 515 broken

The Mandolin Manual	http://www.crowoodpress.co.uk/2004/book_details.asp?ISBN=978+1+86126+496+1
Page on a book store. The book deals with how to make your own mandolin family instrument.
Key: maker \| Author: ? \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 589 broken

Thomas Buchanan. Handcrafted Folk Instruments	http://www.geocities.com/tbmando/default.htm
Luthier from Scotland. All of the models shown on his site are with pin bridges. That would not have been my design choice, but all the people who own one of these instruments seem to be really enthousiastic. Among them is Phil Cunningham, of Silly Wizard fame. What definetely is to my taste is the no-nonsense design, that lets the natural beauty of the materials speak for itself. The site gives an illustrated tour through the workshop. Worth a visit.
Key: maker \| Author: Thomas Buchanan \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 617 broken

Trillium Octave Mandolins	http://www.octavemandolin.com/
Trillium (Robert Abrams)
Key: Citternlist;maker \| Author: Robert Abrams \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 61 broken

Welcome to Crocket Design and Friends	http://www.crockettdesign.com/
This contains a site with GD Armstrong (luthier), and the Rendez-vous stringband that features three (3!) citterns.
Key: Citternlist;Bands;maker \| Author: GD Armstrong \| to top of subject \| to main page \| ID: 68 broken