Hi, I find myself the proud new owner of a 40-string fretless zither, 2 strings missing, dates late 1800s early 1900s and with a crack down the length of the wood....I tuned up the top octave and have got two tunes out of it already ( I play woodwind not strings normally )so it's easy to play, sounds heavenly, like a steel-strung harp. Fell in love with it and couldn't stop playing it, now my fingers hurt !
Question is, I have no idea where to get replacement strings in the UK, i've looked online; I don't know what gauge string to use, could i get away with bouzouki strings d'you think ?

---Bridie