Baglama

[Southern Man]

Hello,

I bought this instrument, which appears to be a baglama or saz. I bought it because it was for sale cheap at a second-hand store and I really liked the way it looks. I can barely play a mandolin, so I plan to put this on the wall, at least for a while. Anyway, I am interested in finding out what I can about this instrument. I don't see any maker or identifying marks. I've taken a few pictures, but if there are areas or features that would help with identification, let me know and I will post those as well.

Thanks in advance

[DavidKOS]

It's a bağlama saz - saz is a generic term, bağlama is more specific, and then there are types and sizes, like uzun and kisa sap, meydan, divan, tambura, etc.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%C4%9Flama

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/s...141353-Baglama

I can't tell how long it is so I'm not sure what exact size it is. If it's about 30" overall, more or less, it's most likely a cura bağlama.

http://uzunsapbaglama.com/?page_id=4286

http://uzunsapbaglama.com/

https://www.turkuler.com/baglama/akort/akort.asp

[Southern Man]

Well, thank you very much David.

With the measurements on the wikipedia page this appears to be a meydan sazi. 70 cm for the neck length and 112 for the wire.

Any idea where to look for any kind of maker's mark? I have looked all over it without success.

[DavidKOS]

Well, thank you very much David.

With the measurements on the wikipedia page this appears to be a meydan sazi. 70 cm for the neck length and 112 for the wire.

Any idea where to look for any kind of maker's mark? I have looked all over it without success.

There may not be one. Even among some of the better makers there often is no obvious maker's mark. Semsi Yastıman used to use a very visible woodburn mark but most modern makers rarely do anything it seems.





that must be a pretty big sofa!

[Bassboomer]

Here's a useful site for beginners. It's hard to find much online that isn't written in Turkish!

http://www.khafif.com/rhy/saz/

Love the instrument. I have four!

[Jim Garber]

David Lindley plays saz and uses it for various genres. I remember him doing a rendition of "Groundhog" accompanied by saz. Here he is paying "Copperhead Road." I think it is a Steve Earle song.