I'm in the process of building an electric Levant style Buzuq. Does anyone know any common dimensions, eg. thickness of neck. Right now I'm tackling
the drawing of full size plans. Working off a picture of a Nazih Ghabdan Buzuq I've sized up the picture to match the scale length of 75cm. The
shortfall of my effort is I'd like to know the distance from the nut to the neck joint/body. If anyone could share any measurements I would be highly
grateful, I would like to add a Buzuq to my collection. ThanksJody Stecher - 4-12-2014 at 06:53 AM
I measure 50 cm on my buzuq, which was built by Nazih Ghadban. I am taking the measure from the fingerboard side of the nut to very end of the neck
where it meets the bowl.iskndar89 - 4-22-2014 at 10:09 AM
Thanks. Could you tell me the width of the fretboard at the nut and where it meets the bowl too? Jody Stecher - 4-22-2014 at 10:16 AM
It's 3 cm at the nut and a tiny fraction less than 4cm where it meets the bowl. FilipHolm - 4-22-2014 at 01:01 PM
I have an unrelated question if it's not too inappropriate: What does a Nazih Ghadban Buzuq usually cost?
They seem like brilliantly crafted instrumentsJody Stecher - 4-22-2014 at 01:13 PM
I have an unrelated question if it's not too inappropriate: What does a Nazih Ghadban Buzuq usually cost?
They seem like brilliantly crafted instruments
The prices vary. I'm sure that Nazih Ghadban will respond to an email inquiry and will tell you the price of any instrument. English, French, Arabic,
you'll find a medium to communicate. Including the shipping, and a specially made shipping box the total from Lebanon to the west coast of the USA
was $1775. That's a lot for a buzuq but Greek bouzoukis of lesser quality go for a lot more. And this instrument *is* beautifully crafted, had some
special wood, and has an exceptional tone. So I think I paid a fair price.
