Just purchased my first (El Cheapo) Bouzouki as a trial to see how I will like them. It is a Romanian made, short scaled version probably more akin to an Octave mandolin. Out of the box looked good and reasonable for what I paid, however; the first fret is located 1/4" from the nut! Has any one ever seen this done before? Is this something normal to some Bouzoukis and/or Octave mandolins? Yeah I know, I got what I paid for, its cheap, but I have had lots of cheap instruments before and never seen this. I am able to return the thing for a refund in case it is defective, so thats good. Please comment. Thanks! PS See attached picture of the subject area.
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