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ejsant Approved 
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Greetings, I've been considering taking up the bouzouki to accompany myself in song as well as melody players on tunes. I'm fairly certain I would like a 4 course model with a long scale like the Trinity Colllege shown here: http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/items/TC375B.htm To that end I would love to hear opinions about models that would fall into a price range of $350. to $550. New or very good condition used is fine with me. Thanks for your time and assistance. All the best! Peace, Ed
____________________ Peace, a brilliant aspiration!!! Traditional and Contemporary Irish Music P.O. Box 5086 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (201) 424-6141 http://www.EdSaultz.com http://www.ezfolk.com/audio/Ed_Saultz |
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Will Approved 
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I don't own or play bouzouki or octave mandolin, but I have ordered 3 other fine instruments (tenor guitar, tenor banjo, and octave guitar) from Lark In The Morning, and they have several instruments that you might be interested in: http://larkinthemorning.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_MAN067_A_Lark%27s+Octave+Mandolin_E_ $375  http://larkinthemorning.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_MAN127_A_Short+Scale+Irish+Bouzouki_E_ $285  Last edited on Tue May 20th, 2008 08:01 pm by Will ____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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Will Approved
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From what I've read, the bouzouki has a longer neck, and usually tuned with octave paired strings on the G and D, and doubles for the A and E. Octave mandolins have a shorter neck and have 4 pairs of doubled strings. In a similar price range ($450) as the Trinity College models, is the solid wood bouzouki made by Johnson: http://www.instrumentalley.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MA-400&click=35  Very unusual is the $589 Morgan Monroe octave mandolin - the only octave mandolin I've ever seen that has F-holes instead of the round/oval soundhole, and even an F-style mandolin scroll body: http://www.musiclandcentral.com/momoboblmafr.html
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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ejsant Approved
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Thanks Will, a bit more grist for the mill. It seems that unless I get really lucky and find a hand made used model cheap my choices, given my budget, are these Far East made machines. I'm going into the city soon so I'll try a few out and see. Thanks again for your time, research, and suggestions. All the best! Peace, Ed
____________________ Peace, a brilliant aspiration!!! Traditional and Contemporary Irish Music P.O. Box 5086 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (201) 424-6141 http://www.EdSaultz.com http://www.ezfolk.com/audio/Ed_Saultz |
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Will Approved
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Ed: Lark In The Morning also sells a long-scale (26") version of the bouzouki. It costs $245: http://larkinthemorning.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_MAN018_A_Flat+Back+Bouzouki_E_ 
____________________ Will http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/297/ Loose Change & Friends http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/245/ http://loosechangeandfriends.com The Earth Tones http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/337/ A Bunch Of Coconuts http://abunchofcoconuts.com |
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ejsant Approved
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Hey Will, Thanks, I'll definitely look into this model. Peace, Ed
____________________ Peace, a brilliant aspiration!!! Traditional and Contemporary Irish Music P.O. Box 5086 Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 (201) 424-6141 http://www.EdSaultz.com http://www.ezfolk.com/audio/Ed_Saultz |
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