THE GOLDEN WOOD
Citterns, Bouzoukis, and Octave Mandolins

Side view of a five course
Irish style cittern. *Note: unique body geometry,
arched top and back, floating fingerboard
extension, and positive neck angle
Close up of a five course 23"
Irish style cittern

Golden Wood five course Irish style
cittern. 23" scale length with 25 frets.
Honduran rosewood body, and spruce top.
Honduarn mahogany neck with
ebony 8"radius fretboard. The headstock
inlay is made from gold agoya shell
inlaid into a manzanita root burl veneer
and the fittings are ebony
Five course Irish style cittern.
Note Celtic knot inlay in fretboard,
and additional custom inlay
in headstock.

25" Octave Mandolin Back view, demonstrating neck shape, body join
and heel cap

Honduran rosewood body, mahogany neck,rosewood fingerboard
arched to 8"radius and having figured maple binding

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