This four course, eight string, Greek Bouzouki is a
beautiful instrument with a rich history. The fingering is the same as
the higher four strings on a guitar, and the same as the fingering on a
ukulele. The tuning, however, is different, the recommended being Cc Ff
aa dd.
The Roosebeck Bouzouki has a European spruce soundboard, rosewood
fingerboard, and mahogony neck. The soundboard, fingerboard, and
headstock have beautifully designed custom lacewood inlays. The bowl
shaped back options are rosewood, lacewood, or a variegated mix of both.
The scale length is 26.25" (667mm).
The Bouzouki dates back to Byzantine times, and in Greece, was known as a
pandura. It later became known as a tambouras, and around the 19th
century evolved into the modern day bouzouki. In the 1960's, the Irish
Bouzouki became popular in traditional Celtic music. The Irish Bouzouki
looks a little more like a mandolin, and it is tuned differently than
this traditional Greek counterpart.
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