by Andy Tobin | Feb 6, 2020 | News
I finished and strung up Manus’s new custom bouzouki a couple of weeks ago now. Well, I’m very happy with how it’s sounding, clear and punchy with a lovely clarity in the top end and a fullness and warmth in the mids and bass. This bouzouki was made using Torrefied...
by Andy Tobin | Jan 10, 2020 | News
Manus got in touch a while ago to ask me to build him a new buzouki. The LBB I built for him over 20 years ago has had a very hard life after years of touring with Capercaillie and too many arguments with airport baggage handlers around the world. Over the years I’ve...
by Andy Tobin | Jan 1, 2020 | News
I think it’s fair to say that Seánie has had many bouzoukis over the years and all of them really nice instruments from top makers. It’s also not wrong to say that Seánie has quite a rapid turnover of said bouzoukis! As was the case with an SBB he bought from John...
by Andy Tobin | Nov 1, 2019 | News
Most of my time in the workshop is spent building instruments for customers, so finding the time to develop designs and new instruments can be difficult. About a year ago I blocked out a couple of months to do just this. So during September and October I’ve been...
