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rear view of the body of michael mccarten's gourd body baglama saz
This based on what I would imagine an ancestor of the Turkish Saz may have been like, combined with modern techniques.A collaboration of cultures, if you will.
The body is made from a hard shelled gourd selected by shape to be similar to that of a traditional Saz.


front view of michael mccarten's gourd body baglama saz front view of the body of michael mccarten's gourd body baglama saz This example has figured Maple fingerboard and neck with Maple/Mahogany binding.
The top is Sitka Spruce.
The bridge and tuning pegs are Hophornbeam.
The soundhole rose is Black Cherry and Maple.
Binding and other accents are a combination of Curly Maple and Mahohany.
rear view of the body of michael mccarten's gourd body baglama saz front view of the body of michael mccarten's gourd body baglama saz