GOLD TONE BZ-500 Irish Bouzouki Mandolin NEW w/ CASE

Offered by Dean Johnson's Music, Inc.

NOTE: Stock photos. Photos are NOT of the actual instrument that will be received.

NEW Gold Tone BZ-500 Bouzouki with Gold Tone Hard Shell Case. This is a NEW A-stock instrument, NOT a "B" or factory second.

Note that these instruments may have very minor cosmetic blemishes. Please buy with that understanding.
The instruments get a thorough setup before we ship them. Check our feedback and rating, then buy with confidence.

Comes with a 5 year warranty from Gold Tone.

LIST PRICE: $1,199.99 - GET IT FOR MUCH LESS HERE!

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. Our 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.

Specifications:

Headstock

• Buttons : Metal
• Nut Width : 1-3/8" ZeroGlide Nut
• Tuners : Sealed Guitar-Style

Neck

• Fingerboard : Rosewood
• Frets : 23
• Inlay : Snowflake
• Material : Mahogany
• Truss Rod : Two-Way Adjustable

Body

• Back & Sides : Mahogany
• Bridge : Adjustable Bridge
• Finish : Natural / High Gloss
• Hardware : Chrome Plated
• Tailpiece : Mandolin Cast
• Top : Solid Spruce

Dimensions

• Scale Length : 26-1/4"
• Weight : 4 lbs.

Other

• Pickups : Chopper Mandolin Bridge Pickup
• Case : Included
• String Gauge : .018, .045w, .016, .035w, .018, .018, .016, .016
• Tuning : GGDDAADD

Handling time is typically 1 DAY for items in our store inventory. For items that are not in our own store inventory (MOST ITEMS THAT ARE ADVERTISED AS “STOCK LISTINGS”), handling time before shipping is usually 2 or 3 days but sometimes up to 5 business days.Buyers may inquire for more information on expected shipping time.

As per our shipping policy, for larger items, we use UPS or FedEx.
Instrument purchases need to have the buyer’s physical address as the ship-to (UPS and FedEx do NOT deliver to PO Boxes).
Buyers can request a quote for the additional shipping cost, in cases where USPS is preferred or an only option for the buyer.

Our official hours of operation for spring and summer are: 11:00 am to 8:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday; 11:00 am to 6:00 pm Wednesday and Friday; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday Eastern Standard Time. We are closed Sundays. Our regular shipping days are Monday through Friday.

Considering the large volume of listings we maintain, though rare, typographical errors and oversights will sometimes occur. Note, especially, that a case is ONLY included with a sale when it is pictured in the ad. On rare occasion, text in the description or title may inadvertently indicate otherwise. If there is any doubt, please inquire. We ALWAYS post a picture of a case when one is included in a sale. Only the item(s) pictured in the ad are included in this sale.

See my other listings for great musical deals!

Thanks for looking!