This item is a traditional Turkish string instrument known as a Saz or Bağlama, featuring a long neck and a rounded body.
Type: Long-neck fretted lute.
Materials: Typically crafted with a mulberry, walnut, cherry, or mahogany wood bowl and a spruce top.
Features: Often handmade with rosewood tuning pegs and sometimes includes built-in pickups for amplification.
Usage: Popular in Turkish folk music for playing complex melodies.