A. Stathopoulo VS P. Tsimis

Two master luthiers of NY side by side!

(Left) Un-restored 1911 A. Stahopoulo bouzouki / (Right) Restored 1924 P. Tsimis bouzouki

1911 A. Stahopoulo bouzouki / 1924 P. Tsimis bouzouki

                                                                  

Scale

63.5 cm / 64.5 cm

Top

AAA Spruce / AAA Spruce

Bowl

Brazilian Rosewood / Brazilian Rosewood

Neck

Mahogany with 4 strips maple and 3 strips mahogany / Mahogany with total 3 strips, maple/rosewood/maple

Fret-board

Ebony / Ebony

Head-stock

Four course elaborated with rosewood ply and opening design / Four course mahogany 

Fret-markers

Natural sea-shell custom design / Natural sea-shell dots

Pick-guard decoration  

Natural sea-shell / Natural sea-shell

Binding fillets

Natural sea-shell elaborated design / Wooden marquetry 

Rosette decoration

Natural sea-shell elaborated design / Wooden marquetry 

Sound-hole cover

Wooden rosette with elaborated design  /  Wooden rosette 

Bridge

Ebony with inserted bone / Rosewood simple design

Nut

Bone /Bone

Tailpiece 

  Brass with silver plating /  Brass with silver plating