Mid-East Turkish Oud Black and Mahogany w/ Gig Bag *Blemished

BLEMISHED:Turkish oud with classic tear drop shape and bowl bottom. The Turkish oud is played in traditional Turkish and Mediterranean music and is known for producing a powerful, resonating sound. This model features a black stained and mahogany wooden body and neck with a beautiful shiny finish.Please note: The decorations can vary from those photographed Accessories Included: Soft case lightly padded, pick and owner's guideImportant Specifications:Item overall: 32" L x 8" H x 14.5" WBody/Bowl: 19" L x 7.5" H x 14.5" WBody: 21 staves of black stained and mahogany veneer with a shiny finish.Neck: Alternating black stained and mahogany veneer with a shiny finishcovering a spruce core with a mahogany fingerboard.Soundboard: The sound board is spruce and has 3 round sound holes with a beautiful lace wood rosette carving covering each one. Includes a black painted wooden pick guard at bottom to help prevent scratching the sound board.Strings: There are 5 courses of 2 strings and 1 single string, making a total of 11 strings. String width from left to right: (Lowest) .035," .035," .027," .027," .025," .025," .030," .030," .025," .025" (Highest). We recommend the following Roosebeck Turkish oud string set as replacement strings: RBSOUDT Tuning: Suggested Turkish oud tunings (from low to high): E,A,B,e,a,d and C#, F#, B, e, a,dTuning Pegs/Levers: There are 11 wooden pegs and 5 courses of strings. Nut: Made from bone. Neck at Nut: 1.5" W; Nut: 1.5" W Neck at Body Joint: 2.25" WBridge: Black painted beech wood. Strings at Bridge: 3.25" W Scale Length: 22.5"

Condition:Scratch & Dent StringsItemLength:32WeightWithoutCase:2.5ItemHeight:8ItemWidth:14.5WeightWithCase:2.95