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What the heck is an bozuki.

1.7K views 14 replies 12 participants last post by  Robert1950  
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Can some one please tell me what an bozuki is. I should have pics tomorrow

proud boogie owner
 
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The Greek version of this instrument is not tuned in fifths. It is actually tunes like the top four strings of the guitar only on full step lower. I was invited to jam one day with a Greek band in greektown Toronto and they jokingly handed me the bouzouki.

After I pulled a rabit from their hat I was crowned Greek for the night. Too much ouzo for me that night. Haha.

I just imagined a down tuned 12 string's top 4 string.
 
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The Greek version of this instrument is not tuned in fifths. It is actually tunes like the top four strings of the guitar only on full step lower.
Yeah, I should have had a paragraph break for clarity, I was referring to the celtic style. It's tuned in a variety of tunings, GDAE (fifths), and GDAD, GDGD, ADAD, and others. There is no "standard" as it were.

Peace, Mooh.