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Eight-string Irish bouzouki



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This particular page was created 07/01/2005 and last updated 17/05/2005
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  • Body shape: Lute or guitar
  • Top: Flat or arched
  • Back: Flat or arched
  • Bridge: Floating or fixed
  • Frets: Fixed
  • Strings: 8
  • Courses: 4 ( 2 - 2 - 2 - 2)
  • Scale: 630 - 660 mm
The big mandos used in Irish music make up a rather motley crew with lots of creativity and little standardisation. There are a few types that are beginning to show sme sign of standardisation though. One of them is the tenor mandola (or ocatve mandola), another is the eight-string bouzouki.

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