I am the proud and very lucky owner of a 2006 Nigel Forster bouzouki ( standard shape). What can I say about this instrument? First of all its absolutely drop-dead gorgeous in appearance and the workmanship is impeccable. Visually its like a work of art. Its appearance is just right, no horrible bling but a beautiful combination of incredible tonewoods. But looks aren’t the most important as we all know. How does it sound? Totally brilliant is how. It projects incredibly well, has a beautiful warm tone with great bass and treble, plays brilliantly all the way up the neck and maintains its liveliness and response all the way down the fretboard. Its an absolute joy to play it really is and performs fantastically well in a session acoustically and also in a stage and studio setting. It really does it all and is a joy to play. I've been playing bouzouki for over 30 years and in that time I've had at least 20 luthier built instruments. The vast majority of them wouldn’t hold a candle to my Forster. Its going to remain with me till I die and hopefully in future generations will continue to be regarded as a family treasure.

- John D Ryan, Ireland

Now during Thanksgiving holidays 2017 are here I have to think of all that I’m grateful for. Have to say this year, Nigel Forster, easily comes up to the top of that list with the remarkable instrument he created for me, the 12 string Irish Bouzouki! He told me this was one of the most challenging instruments he ever made and without a doubt it’s one of the most amazing instruments I’ve played.

The look and tone are deliciously balanced and clear throughout acoustically. Also with the K&K system he beautifully installed for amplification, there’s an astounding wide dynamic range with a gorgeous tone leaping through all my electronics here, and it’s absolutely breathtaking! More so than any other instrument I’ve ever played plugged into all of that! It radiates tone! Yes! So for me I found a new soulmate with this instrument! Thanks Nigel, I’m very happy!


Sterart Daniels - USA