
Only the item(s) pictured in the ad are included in this sale. We ALWAYS post a picture of a case when one is included in a sale. On rare occasion, text in the description or title may inadvertently indicate otherwise. Note, especially, that a case is ONLY included with a sale when it is pictured in the ad. Our regular shipping days are Monday through Friday.Ĭonsidering the large volume of listings we maintain, though rare, typographical errors and oversights will sometimes occur. Our official hours of operation are 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Friday and Saturday Eastern Standard Time. Instrument purchases need to have the buyer’s physical address as the ship-to (UPS and FedEx do NOT deliver to PO Boxes).īuyers can request a quote for the additional shipping cost, in cases where USPS is preferred or an only option for the buyer. 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 days.īuyers may inquire for more information on expected shipping time.Īs per our shipping policy, for larger items, we use UPS or FedEx. Handling time is 1 DAY for items in our store inventory. It produces dramatic traditional Irish tone and is easy to play thanks to the precision setup by Gold Tone's skilled luthiers. Our BZ-500 is set up with octave strings for the third and fourth courses and unison strings for the first and second courses. This modified bouzouki became fully integrated into Irish folk music when Lunny popularized it in his band, Planxty, in 1972. Being left-handed, Lunny reversed the strings and mounted them in unison, changing the character of the instrument. It likely first appeared in 1969 when Irish musician Dónal Lunny was given a Greek bouzouki by a friend. The Irish bouzouki (or cittern) Is a versatile instrument that can be tuned many ways (GDAD, GDAE, ADAD, and CFAD). LIST PRICE: $1,199.99 - GET IT FOR MUCH LESS HERE!
GOLD TONE BOUZOUKI FULL
There is a small repair on the edge of the headstock (see pic).Ĭomes with a full warranty from Gold Tone. There is a blemished edge on the body (see pic). This is a NEW B-stock item with minor cosmetic flaws that do not affect playability, sound, functionality or structural integrity. NEW Gold Tone BZ-500 Bouzouki with Gold Tone Hard Shell Case. This is the specific instrument that will be shipped to the buyer.

The developer of the Celtic-Star intimates that he had some input as to how they were manufactured and leaves one with the impression that the pickup is not the run-of-the-mill Hora electronics.

The built-in pickup on the Celtic-Star gives it a very nice amplified sound. I have a Celtic-Star 'made in Romania' - a strong suspicion that it's a Hora, too - that I picked up on eBay.

They appear to me to be out of the Hora factory in Romania.
