Tomas Orellana built his first instrument in his college dorm room. He played the Venezuelan cuatro as a child and later studied the different types of Venezuelan bandolas. Outside his shop, he is a CAD designer, aerospace engineer, and pilot with an MS in mechanical engineering.
▪ bio current as of 2015
2015
AL#124 p.32
Tomas Orellana
▪ The bandola is many things to many people. Several traditional varients exist in northern South America. They share a deep, pear-shaped body, but the number and tuning of strings differ considerably. Author Orellana describes them, then focuses on one regional version.
2015
AL#124 p.36
Tomas Orellana
▪ A full-scale instrument plan. See the GAL website for a low-rez preview.