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| | Introduction to Saz and other Middle Eastern Long-neck Lutes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | This small instrument is the Persian version of the saz, having a variety of body constructions, but all have the long tied-fretted neck and 4 strings in three courses. |
 | | In Iran, though no instrument is called saz (the tar is sometimes referred to as the "amir-e saz", or prince of instruments), but in Turkey, the saz is a long-neck lute of several sizes. |
 | | Semsi Yastiman, one of the largest and best-known of saz makers, sold standard strings consisting of 4 steel strings of 20 gauge for the 1st and 3rd courses, and 1 27 gauge brass and 16 gauge steel for a pair in octaves for the middle course. |
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