Details
The Irish bouzouki (or cittern) Is a versatile instrument that can be tuned many ways (GDAD, GDAE, ADAD, and CFAD). It likely first appeared in 1969 when Irish musician Dónal Lunny was given a Greek bouzouki by a friend. Being left-handed, Lunny reversed the strings and mounted them in unison, changing the character of the instrument. This modified bouzouki became fully integrated into Irish folk music when Lunny popularized it in his band, Planxty, in 1972. Gold Tone's BZ-500 is set up with octave strings for the third and fourth courses and unison strings for the first and second courses.
Specs
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Back sides
Mahogany
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Electronics
Yes
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Fingerboard
Rosewood
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Finish
Natural/High Gloss
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Inlay
Snowflake
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Nut width
1 11/32"
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Pickup type
Chopper Mandolin Bridge Pickup
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Scale length
26 1/4"
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Top material
Solid Spruce
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Total frets
23
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Tuners
Sealed Guitar-Style
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Case type
Hard Case
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Serial number
22608276
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SKU
GOLBZ500-22608276
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UPC
112558
