ghs bazouki strings

[jeffshuniak]

a music shop by my house somehow has several sets of these and they want to unload them on me... the guy said he would go $1.50 a set if I bought them all, dozen sets.....so are these suitable for greek bazouki....


also my neck has a slight backbow, dino says this is a particular method ,,,, allowing the neck to bow inward naturally from the string tension, end product is a properly bowed neck....

sound legit?

[Jim Garber]

Jeff,
You can find the gauges http://www.juststrings.com/ghs-bz-8.html. Sounds like a good deal. juststrings.com has them for $4.30/set.

I have heard the backbow as a way of compensating for string tension before.

Jim

[PCypert]

I'll buy a couple of of you if you want to help offset your costs.
Paul

[jeffshuniak]

sorry man, I change strings like socks.:p hot , humid florida

[Luthier]

If you find you still have a back bow after you have placed the strings on and taken them to proper pitch and tension, let me know and I can help you correct this. #Too much back bow will cause buzzing on the first frets. #It may be necessary to loosen the truss rod a little.

Don

[jeffshuniak]

dino added a shim under the bridge, just a piece of thin wood slid under it... he said in a month or so the neck should bow in and I can remove the shim... he seemed optomistic that florida weather would accelerate the process.....
bazoukis, or least these , dont have truss rods, but rather strips of hardwoods that run thru the middle of the neck.. he said some famous bazouki maker employed this method , and it is good.... there is a little fret buzz on my first few frets, but it doesnt really stand out considering the tone of the bazouki, which by the way , is awesome... this thing screams...