Turkish Long Neck Mahogany And Maple Baglama Saz For Sale CSL-113

Bought this after toying with the idea for years. This Saz sings. Despite watching countless videos, nothing compares to the sound this makes in real life. It came with all items as described without so much as a scratch.The Saz is very light and constructed well. It arrived in roughly 3 weeks to Texas, USA which was remarkable. I am very happy with this purchase and hope to get good enough so I can justify purchasing a more professional saz. Until then I will continue to have a blast with this.A general note, the tuning pegs are interference fit. Meaning they pop in and out. If you have trouble tuning your saz, like I did, you just need to twist the peg and push in so it tightens down.

Beautiful instrument and very playable. Experiment with the various tunings you find online. I was able to tune mine in A G D from top string to bottom. It also comes with extra string, picks and is equipped with a jack to go electric which you might try as it is a very quiet instrument..

For it's price this Turkish 7-string instrument, a sort off longneck lute, is good. Do NOT 'tune it up' like a guitar, for in that case all of the strings will (!) break, except the 'second' of 'sixth', the thickest one, which usually 'must' be tuned to G or A (that's as low as the A2 tone on a guitar / piano). G2 / A2 sounds in most ears rather low (bass-like).Pretty sound. That's logical, as the double / triple strings sound like a large mandoline through a chorus effectpedal.The strings and frets cause no pain. Due to the distance betweenn the frets you can play chromatic plus SOME microtones. A guitarist and cellist (like I ) will find this instrument easy to play, although it has a longer neck, one of the reasons why it sounds deep or full.Also with better strings (a 5 euro set is good enough) it gets easily out of tune after a week or so, or when you play wildly, but the tuning pegs work fine (till now).This type of instrument is too difficult to understand for most (western) people who are young / small or for beginnerswho are not used to string instruments and / or some (Arabic, Turkish, Iranian) music theory. However, playing "Frere Jacques" (in Dutch "Vader Jakob") or Bach's "Menuet", after just half a day of practice, is possible; at least a bit more easy than when you are a beginner on the violin, cello or fretless (blues)-guitars.Related to the Saz / Baglama is the Setar (from Iran), which is smaller (easier), higher tuned (even more vulnarable) and the Setar DOES have adjustable / removable frets (the saz and guitar do not).I don't care how an instrument looks, but people around me say this saz is very pretty. By the way: it weighes 'nothing', which is good news for electric guitar / bass players.If you are not shure about this or that (e.g. the price, some guitars and setars are cheaper), then perhaps try a shorter (cheaper, easier) saz baglama, than this long one. I bought it via Amazon (USA), but it obviously ships from 'nearby' my country (Netherlands). I had to pay circa 25% import fees, because Turkey doesn't belong to the EU. Buying directly from Sala Muzik in Turkey, is an option, but via (an American or European) Amazon is probably easier and / or less risky.

The CSL-113 is an excellent choice for beginner/intermediate level. I tried a variety of tunings but in my opinion A2A3 G3G3 D3D4D4 worked best. Also, the package arrived within five business days from almost halfway across the globe in very good condition (I chose DHL Express).

I'm extremely happy with the quality of the instrument. The seller did a phenomenal job shipping it as there was absolutely no damage whatsoever, considering it was shipped to me from overseas.I was however unhappy with the fact that the seller shipped the instrument to the wrong state, the first time they shipped, but they were quick to send another one, this time to the correct address which took 3 months for me to receive.I recommend this instrument to anyone looking for a high quality Saz for such an amazing price. I promise this is a genuine, high quality saz for those of you worried of whether or not it is real.

The instrument itself is like a work of art. I got mine 4 years ago. I know nothing about it, but I felt so euphoric upon receiving it. I love its smell, the look, and the sound of the strings! And later, by chance, I lived in Uskudar! It was destiny for me.

As an aspiring beginner to the bağlama saz/tembûr I never thought it would be possible to get a basic instrument without spending a fortune. I have been happily proved wrong. My saz came quickly, I was provided with a tracking number so that I could follow its journey and the seller was attentive and went out of their way to help. The instrument was very well packed and got to the other side of the world unscathed!The instrument's quality is great particularly considering the reasonable price though I assume the tone and manufacture of the more expensive models would be superior.The free soft case, strings and saz plectrums (tezene) were a great bonus too.I would definitely consider buying from trirmusic/Sala Musik in the future when upgrading (they have a great variety of Turkish and Persian instruments) and would recommend them to others at a heartbeat.

I ordered a baglama, stand, and accessories from SalaMuzik. Unfortunately, there was a mishap during transit and my order arrived in unusable condition.Amazon put me in contact with owner Mr. Veysel Sala. After describing my ordered items and sending a few photos, Veysel immediately refilled my original order and shipped the items express. The instrument and stand were of excellent quality and provided good value for the money.Veysel was highly professional, quick to communicate, helpful, friendly, a true gentleman and an absolute delight to work with. I would be pleased to order again from SalaMuzik and highly recommend this seller. My Thanks and Regards to Veysel!J. Carpenter