Hello, I hope this is the right place to post this.
I'm currently attempting to find an Algerian Mondol, and have had quite a bit of difficulty finding one after calling most of the music stores within about 100 miles of where live. I'm in the bay area, and have spoken with Omar Moktari about taking lessons with him, and he said he may be able to help me get one shipped from Algeria. However, I want to explore my options, as being able to either test an instrument myself or not deal with international shipping or a chain of people helping me buy one would be nice. I looked at Ernie Fischbacher's site, and while it seems he build beautiful instruments, $4,000 is way out of my price range.
I've looked at the APC mondols as well, but I have found only one or two videos showcasing them. I'm a little worried they might be more of an Irish bouzouki with a mondol like body rather than a proper mondol, but I'm unsure. Also lacks the traditional diamond shaped sound hole. Does anyone have any experience with an APC mondol?
And lastly, it might be a shot in the dark, but does anyone have any other leads on where I could potentially find one? Just trying to see what all of my options are.
Thanks for your time.
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