Gold Tone BZ-500: Irish-Tuned (GDAD) Bouzouki Mandolin - New

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. Gold Tone's BZ-500 is set up with octave strings for the third and fourth courses and unison strings for the first and second courses.