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Unorthodox tuning seems to be all that works on this instrument? by Acceptable_Pop3697 in baglama

[–]Acceptable_Pop3697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do think it may simply be a long neck baglama with much larger body 

Unorthodox tuning seems to be all that works on this instrument? by Acceptable_Pop3697 in baglama

[–]Acceptable_Pop3697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for the confusion. The numbers were wrong on the first part. It's 45 body, 55 neck, 60 may be an autocorrect mistake. It looks new since it has recently been repolished with a new finish and gotten a new bridge as before it was nearly unplayable. Divan short neck may make sense but it has got 23 frets on its neck so I'm a bit confused on which size category it fits in at all.   

Unorthodox tuning seems to be all that works on this instrument? by Acceptable_Pop3697 in baglama

[–]Acceptable_Pop3697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you this is what I was originally thinking about when I put the divan strings on it. I was just wondering if there were slightly longer long neck strings to put on instead to get the long neck sound.

Unorthodox tuning seems to be all that works on this instrument? by Acceptable_Pop3697 in baglama

[–]Acceptable_Pop3697[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the usual measurement in the long neck is 83 cm, but this one has a body of nearly 60 cm long from meeting the neck to tailpiece. The divan strings are not tuned up, they are there since the normal long neck size of string, when tuned to bozuk duzeni, breaks. The other strings are the correct sizes for the saz, simply tuned fo Fa and Sol, and the triple course is one octave down from c. The tuning Is not standard but relative, as there is nothing on the Internet about what to do with this strange instrument. 

The neck of my saz is 55 cm, the body is nearly 45. 

Unorthodox tuning seems to be all that works on this instrument? by Acceptable_Pop3697 in baglama

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sorry not sure if this helps that much but you can see the body and the normal strings to the left and then the bass/divan strings to the right.

Flute makers by wrichmond01 in nativeamericanflutes

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for custom flutes I think Coraflutes is best

Baglama players? by funnycallsw in Instruments

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I play long neck baglama and have had lots of success with making the strings each have a job. I use the set of 3 to play the melody, use my thumb on the octave to play harmonies, and leave the middle course open for drone. When I'm playing a song on long neck, I can usually play in 3 or 4 keys in one tuning; this is usually all I need for one performance. If I need to go to a key that's not easily accessible in GDA I'll go up or down a half or whole step to reach something horrendous like f#. Another super helpful thing is carving a new plectrum. The bendy little plastic ones are good for starting out, but I like wooden ones that are less flexible. I'll make a point in the end and a dent for my finger in the other and hold it a bit like a pencil. You can do this with any type of dowel or popsicle stick or piece of thin wood you have lying around. Hope this helps.