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Rabab with Bow A rectangular wooden frame fitted on both sides with goat skin forms the resonator of this instrument. The single steel string is tunable with a wooden peg mounted on the long neck. It is played with a bow. Body is approximately 11" w x 20" t; over all length is approximately 34.5". The term Rabab is found in ninth and tenth century texts,and is the oldest known Arabic word for a bowed instrument Capable of a range of dynamic accents. This instrument is the essential melody instrument of the nomadic Bedouins; customarily played by the sha'ir, or poet-singer, to accompany heroic and love songs. A rabab player rests the instrument vertically on his or her knee and draws the bow across the string in a similar fashion to a cello player. Never handle the hair of the bow with your hands. Oils from your skin will be absorbed by the bow hairs and leave permanent slick spots on the hair. The bow hair, whether it is made of real horsehair or synthetic fibers, will be slick. In order to grab the strings it will need to be coated with rosin. Rosin is sold seperatley.   By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Electric Saz Imported from Turkey, where the Saz continues to be an important Turkish folk instrument. This electronic saz has a Humbucking pickup in base of body, next to the decoratively carved sound hole. The 7 metal strings are in two courses of 2 and one course of 3. Saz can have a number of tunings; including CGC, DGC CFC, EDA, and others There are 19 tied nylon, movable frets. Soft case included. Wood coloring and decorations may vary from the photograph. Sound board is spruce. Body and neck are various woods including: mahogany, wenge, butternut, walnut, oak and others. Over al length: 48", Neck 24.5 L x 2.25 inches Wide, Nut to Bridge: 27.75 inches, 19 Tied nylon frets, 7 metal strings, two courses of 2 and one course of 3 String sets and plectrums are sold separately. SAZ005 $649.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
String Set for Electric Saz Designed specifically for our saz005 electric saz SAZ005S $9.90  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Baglama Saz, Electronic, Dark This electronic saz brings this important folk instrument into the modern age. There are 6 pegs but only 5 strings, two courses of 2 with a single string in between. The nylon frets are movable. A nylon case included. String sets and plectrums are sold separately. Wood coloring and decorations may vary. Approximately 38-40 inches in length, 9-10 inches in width and 10-11 inches in depth. Handmade in Turkey. The most frequently used tuning, from high to low pitch, is: A D G. *NOTE* Please expect the high gloss finish on the Turkish Saz to show dimples in the light. A perfectly smooth, unblemished, finish is nearly impossible to obtain with the technology employed in the Old-World finish process. These are handmade instruments and such dimples are common and unavoidable.  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Better Kanun (second, was str007) Made out of a light colored wood like Cedar, 72 nylon strings total, the tuners are wooden with Rhinestones on the ends, metal frets that lift up (mandals for fine tuning and makam changes), lots of floral inlay on the body, has a sliding wooden piece on the side which gives access to the string-pegs for restringing purposes. 18" wide, 41" in length. Comes in a padded bag with a pocket and strap. Maker's name "Turhan Onamni" (from label inside). The mandals (bridge Mechanisms) on this rattle a bit when played, and the bottom string end cover doesn't slide on all the way. Still looks good and plays OK. SEC2661 $1605.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Extra Super Saz (second, was saz006) Bgalama saz, very fancy ornamentation. Made of staved wood (Yaprak or leaf ), decoration varies by batch, best quality. The standard written tuning is GDA; the G and A are often strung with octaves (like a 12 string guitar); often actual pitch is somewhat higher, like ADB, BbFC, depending on neck length. has repaired damage near soundhole; not the prettiest repair but very strong. SEC2720 $495.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Electric Saz (second, was saz005) Originally saz005. Body was damaged in shipping; has large, ugly but stable repaired cracks on back. Since it has electronic pickups, the body structure is not as important, though, to the final overall amplified sound. Re-wired simply but correctly. Imported from Turkey, where the Saz continues to be an important Turkish folk instrument. This electronic saz has a Humbucking pickup in base of body, next to the decoratively carved sound hole. Saz can have a number of tunings; including CGC, DGC CFC, EDA, and others There are 19 tied nylon, movable frets. Soft case included. Sound board is spruce. Body and neck are various woods including: mahogany, wenge, butternut, walnut, oak and others. Over al length: 48 Neck 24.5 L x 2.25 inches W Nut to Bridge: 27.75 inches 19 Tied nylon frets 5 metal strings. Player can add one more string if wanted. String sets and plectrums are sold separately. SEC2767 $649.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Persian Santoor (second, was ham001) Comes with hammers and tuning key Longside 34” includes 1” tuning peg Shortside 14” Height 11” Depth 3” Nice instrument! Comes with 1 pair of hammers and a "not very good" tuning wrench. No case! SEC2817 $539.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Cumbus Fretless, 34" long, Scale length: 22", Nut Width: 1-9/16", Resonator: 12" wide, 6-1/4" deep, 9" head, formica fingerboard in varying colors or patterns. Has adjusting nut on back of neck and movable bridge. If instrument received by customer with a course “off the neck”, can be adjusted by moving bridge of by twisting the neck into place. Geared tuning pegs. Tuning: Metal strings are standard, played with oud mezrab (pick). Standard Cumbus tuning: DEADGC is the written book tuning and the one on the pack of strings, however this transposed. The real pitches are ABEADG a fifth above the written notes. Can also use any OUD tuning. The Cumbus can also be restrung with heavier strings to play at lower pitches; it also can take nylon oud strings for a special tone color. Sound Sample STR004 $319.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Cumbus Extra The Extra Cumbus is approximately 34 inches long. It has NO FRETS. The body is solid wood stave construction. The wood body and neck are inlayed. It has 6 courses of 2 strings each. The Cumbus is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cumbus, pronounced joom-bush. Cumbus is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cumbus are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul. The Standard Cumbus is tuned like the Turkish Oud and one step higher than the Arabic Oud. Almost any Oud tuning can be used. Tuning: Metal strings are standard, played with oud mezrab (pick). Standard Cumbus tuning: DEADGC is the written book tuning and the one on the pack of strings, however this transposed. The real pitches are ABEADG a fifth above the written notes. Can also use any OUD tuning. Sound Sample STR004DL $759.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Better Kanun The Kanun is a very old and historic Asian instrument. It normally rests on your knees, played by plucking individual strings with special picks worn on your fingers. In the 20th century, the Turks improved the design by adding tuning keys, greatly expanding the musical possibilities of this already amazing and versatile instrument. With 72 nylon stings, there is almost no limit to what you can play on a Kanun. 18 inches wide and 41 inches long. Includes a protective padded case. STR007 $2700.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Best Kanun The Kanun is a very old and historic Asian instrument. It normally rests on your knees, played by plucking individual strings with special picks worn on your fingers. In the 20th century, the Turks improved the design by adding tuning keys, greatly expanding the musical possibilities of this already amazing and versatile instrument. With 72 nylon stings, there is almost no limit to what you can play on a Kanun. 18 inches wide and 41 inches long. Includes a protective padded case. This model differs from STR007 by having more inlay, a finished bridge and more mandalas. STR008 $2950.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Tar The tar is the long-necked lute of the Caucasian, played in Azerbaijan, Tadzhikistan, Iran and Armenia. The body is hollowed out of a single piece of wood into a rounded figure-8 shape, with a skin belly, friction tuning pegs and moveable frets. Metal strings, played with a plectrum. We offer tar in the Uzbek/Azerbaijani style with the additional paran strings, but they could be easily adapted for Iranian playing by removing these side strings. STR014 $520.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Moroccan Sintir The sintir has a body carved out of a wooden log, a long round neck with 3 gut strings, the middle string being the shortest, and has a camel skin covered resonator. The gut strings are plucked downward with the knuckle side of the index finger and the inside of the thumb, creating a strongly percussive tone. Often the player attaches dangling metal rings and other devices which add a buzzing element to the tone. Sound Sample STR181 $625.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Kemenche Deluxe Turkish Spike Fiddle Carved wooden body and goatskin head. Tunings vary considerably depending on who you're playing with and what key they're playing in. Suggested tunings: CGCG,DGDG, or up to GDGD Similar in design to Iranian kemanche. Sound Sample STR194 $235.00  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
La Bella Baglama Saz String Set The La Bella BA1 baglama string set was developed with the help of Mr. Hacik of Istambul. La Bella provides a four-step, lab tested, tarnish proof technology on these sets that provides vibrant, aesthetically pleasing stings. Envelope 1 has 3 plain steel strings .007 gage and 58" long Envelope 2 has 2 plain steel strings .0011 gage and 58" long Envelope 3 has 1 wound steel string .018 gage and 58" long Envelope 4 has 1 wound steel string .024 gage and 58" long  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
String Set for Baglama Saz Avarez brand AS-900, string length is approximately 40-42 inches. The set contains Three Envelopes, numbered 1-3. Envelope 1 is LA with 4 thin steel strings, .007 inch gage. Envelope 2 is RE with two heavy steel strings, .012 inch gage. Envelope 3 is SOL with 2 heavy silver wound steel strings, one is .015 inch and one is .023 inch gage. Does not work with our electric saz. Design specifically for saz002 SAZ002S $9.90  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
Saz Pick, 10 Pack (Plectrums) Plastic pic for the saz. Size, style and color vary.  By ordering through this button I agree to Lark In The Morning's Terms for all orders. If you are ordering more than one item you may be able to save on shipping costs by calling your order in to 707 964 5569.
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