Welcome to the original home of "Freshwater" Folk instruments. Our family-run company set in the Highlands of Scotland has been handcrafting a range of high quality string instruments for over 16 years; ranging from the mandolin to the mandocello.

Each folk instrument is made to the requirements of our customer, offering a choice of quality tone-woods and fittings. There are 14 different acoustic/electric instruments available with a choice of alternatives such as a larger box, different soundboard material and left-handed playing preference. We build Freshwater folk instruments for customers here in the UK and many other countries. Our most important policy here at Fretted Folk Musical Instruments, is to offer a good personal and friendly service to our customers, direct from the craftsman himself, and to produce a quality instrument at a price that will suit most peoples' pocket.