Description

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 Dnal 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. The BZ-500 is set up with octave strings for the third and fourth courses and unison strings for the first and second courses. It produces dramatic traditional Irish tone and is easy to play thanks to the precision setup by Gold Tone’s skilled luthiers. Includes hard shell case.
Details
Headstock
Buttons: Metal
Nut Width: 1-11/32″ Bone
Tuners: Sealed Guitar-Style
Neck
Fingerboard: Select Wood
Frets: 23
Inlay: Snowflake
Material: Mahogany
Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
Body
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Binding: Wood
Bridge: Ebony with Bone Intonated
Finish: Natural Gloss
Hardware: Nickel Plated
Tailpiece: Cast
Top: Solid Spruce
Dimensions
Scale Length: 26-1/4″
Weight: 4 lbs.
Other
Case: Hardshell Included
String Gauge:.016 .016 .018 .018 .035w .016 .045w .018
Tuning: GDAD