Detail 01
GDAD tuning
It is set up in GDAD, with other listed tuning options of GDAE, ADAD, and CFAD.
Product detailSKU #1500000272754
Gold ToneIrish Bouzouki Mandolin with Case Satin Natural
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The Korena take
Gold Tone’s Irish Bouzouki Mandolin is a cittern set up in GDAD with unison strings on the first and second courses and octave strings on the third and fourth. It also supports GDAE, ADAD, and CFAD tunings. A precision luthier setup is part of the instrument’s playing-ready approach, while the solid spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and 26-inch scale define its build. A hard shell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Irish folk players using GDAD, GDAE, ADAD, or CFAD tuning approaches.
- Players who want octave third and fourth courses with unison first and second courses.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Course stringing
Third and fourth courses use octave strings; first and second courses use unison strings.
Detail 03
26-inch scale length
The instrument uses a 26-inch scale.
Detail 04
Two-way adjustable truss rod
The neck includes two-way truss-rod adjustment.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the listed tuning and course-string arrangement match the setup you want.
- 02A left-handed version is available.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What tuning is it set up for?
It is set up in GDAD and can also be tuned GDAE, ADAD, or CFAD.
02How are the courses strung?
The third and fourth courses use octave strings, while the first and second use unison strings.
03Does it include a case?
Yes. A hard shell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 23
- Number of Strings
- .016 .016 .020 .020 .035w .016 .045w .020
- Scale Length
- 26-1/4"
2 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Select Wood Bridge: Ebony with Bone Intonated Tuners: Sealed Guitar-Style Inlay: Snowflake Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable Binding: Wood Buttons: Metal Hardware: Nickel Plated Tailpiece: Cast Number of Frets: 23 Nut Width: 1-1/4"Bone Scale Length: 26-1/4" Weight: 4 lbs. Tuning: GDAD Strings: .016 .016 .020 .020 .035w .016 .045w .020 Option 1: L.R. Baggs Pickup Hard Case: Included Left-Handed Available: Yes
- Color Finish
- Natural Gloss
26 detailsOther
- Option 1
- L.R. Baggs Pickup
- Inlay
- Snowflake
- Number of Frets
- 23
- Left-Handed Available
- Yes
- Tier
- new
- Hardware
- Nickel Plated
- Hard Case
- Included
- Neck
- Mahogany
- Finish
- Natural Gloss
- Nut Width
- 1-1/4"Bone
- Binding
- Wood
- Category Source
- detail
- Fingerboard
- Select Wood
- Tuners
- Sealed Guitar-Style
- Tailpiece
- Cast
- Korena Special
- false
- Truss Rod
- Two-Way Adjustable
- Back & Sides
- Mahogany
- Strings
- .016 .016 .020 .020 .035w .016 .045w .020
- Weight
- 4 lbs.
- Tuning
- GDAD
- Scale Length
- 26-1/4"
- Top
- Solid Spruce
- Buttons
- Metal
- Source Id
- site51500000272754
- Bridge
- Ebony with Bone Intonated
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