Portuguese Bouzouki mod. PTB 308

464,15

Specifications:

Top – Solid Spruce
Backs and sides – Ovangkol
Strings Type: Steel – Strings
Tuning – (1st) D, A, D, G
Nut with – 339mm
Finishing – Open Pore

European model instrument, certified wood FCS and CITES

Made in Portugal

*The rosette design may change according to existent stock!

Each instrument has an individual design so that no two are identical.

LEAD-TIME: Hand-Manufactured to order, please allow 15-30 working days to dispatch.

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Description

The original Bouzouki is a popular instrument used in Greek traditional music According to historic documents, it’s said that one Irish musician went to Portugal and came across the now extinct Porto-style Portuguese guitar. After returning to Ireland, he designed a guitar that mixed the porto-style body with the original greek Bouzouki’s neck. Thus making the Irish Bouzouki, an instrument that would be used in Irish folk music, and to this day it can still be seen being played by folk trios in pubs. Tuning used on this video – gG DD AA DD

Additional information

Weight 3,5000 kg

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