By Graham McDonald. This unique workshop guide contains complete step-by-step instructions for building a flattop Irish bouzouki and an archtop Irish cittern. Highly detailed and photographed at every step of construction, the book includes fold-out templates, and examines optimum resonance, design variables, and how to choose string gauges.
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The bouzouki and cittern have become mainstays in Irish and Scottish folk bands. The author defines the modern Irish bouzouki as a long scale (24"+) fretted instrument with four string courses, and the Irish cittern as having a short scale (21-22") with five string courses.