I just bought a Bouzki (Long necked Mandolin) off my friend for £90 absolute steal!! They are normally £250 - £350 !
Love the sound of them, sharper sound than a guitar. Just got to learn new chords again. Quite difficult on a small neck.
But find it so much easier to learn than the banjo with my shakes.
Nice, I only know about them through System of a Down, because Daron was emulating the sound on guitar.
Ooh, that's what a musician named Damh the Bard uses. They're interesting, used in a lot of Greek and Irish music if I recall correctly. I'd like to get one someday.
They have a bulbous back like an oud right?
Yep, and they have doubled strings like a 12-string guitar (i.e. in octaves).
(04-15-2016, 11:37 PM)Skyward Wrote: [ -> ]Ooh, that's what a musician named Damh the Bard uses. They're interesting, Â used in a lot of Greek and Irish music if I recall correctly. I'd like to get one someday.
They have a bulbous back like an oud right?
DAMH THE BARD!!!!!!! Yes!!!
Some of the back are like that, I think that is more in the greek ones. Mine is flat. I will post some pics of it later. It is currently at my mothers house. Â
I have been learning with the guy I bought it off for about 2 months now. He is really happy with my progression. I LOVE this instrument, almost as much as the Banjo (except I can play this haha)
And yea, 8 strings in total but together in 2 so look like 4 strings from a distance.