Once you decide that you want to play the bouzouki you will need to aquire one.
My advice would be to wait at least a month before spending any cash. Your enthusiasm may wain and you might decide that you don't want to play after all.
When buying instruments I can't play yet I like to spend much less than I would pay once I know that I'm interested. You can pick up a second hand instruments for a lot less than it would cost new and often the only thing wrong with them is a few scratches.
I bought my bouzouki (Blue moon BB-15) on eBay for £119. It's got a couple of scratches and the tuners were a bit stiff but for a saving of £80 I'm not too bothered.
My tip for buying on eBay is "wait it out". It will give you an opportunity to consider what you are buying and you will also gets much better value for money. Don't get caught in the heat of an auction and end up paying much more than you wanted to.
New bouzoukis start at around £140, the cheapest one you will find new is the Ozark 2222. I played this briefly in a music shop. It seams like a nice instrument and certainly not bad for the price. However, several reviews on the Internet have said that the tuners aren't very good.
The 2222 is available on amazon for £120 but i would suggest trying the instrument in a music shop first so that you know what you are getting for your money.
I can't offer much help if you are going to buy an expensive bouzouki but make sure you talk to someone who knows their stuff before parting with a lot of cash. Music shops can be good but do bear in mind they have a vested interest in you spending lots of money.
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