BLEMISHED: Tambor Cümbü? w/Soft Case, 51" (Item Code: CMBT-2) 51" in length. It has nylon frets tied to the neck and 3 courses of 2 strings each. Tuned D A d. The Cümbü? is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cümbü?, pronounced joom-bush. Cümbü? is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cümbü? are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul. The long neck gives you a greater octave range than a smaller necked instruments. Tuning is D A d
51" in length. It has nylon frets tied to the neck and 3 courses of 2 strings each. Tuned D A d. The Cümbü? is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cümbü?, pronounced joom-bush. Cümbü? is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cümbü? are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul. The long neck gives you a greater octave range than a smaller necked instruments. Tuning is D A d
Standard Cumbus, 34" 12 Str LTW Sft Case (Item Code: CMBS) Standard Cumbus with Soft Case, 34 inches in length, 12 Strings and Light colored neck and white soundboard.
This is the most traditional design, with no frets on the neck. There are six courses of 2 strings each. Color of neck can vary. Color of head stock may vary.
Please Note: The color of the finger boards vary.
The Cumbus is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cumbus, pronounced joom-bush. Cumbus is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cumbus are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul. The Standard Cumbus is tuned like the Turkish Oud and one step higher than the Arabic Oud. Almost any Oud tuning can be used. Try ABEadg or DEADGC
This cumbus's body is created from spun aluminum and its neck and bridge are wood. The sound board is a synthetic drum head. Its 35.5 inches long, 10 inches wide and 6.25 inches deep. It has 6 geared tuning pegs/levers and 6 metal strings; one of which is wound, in 3 courses.
The cumbus is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel, became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cümbü?, pronounced joom-bush. Cümbü? is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cumbuses are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul.
Important Specifications: Item Overall: 35.5 inches in length, 10 inches in width and 6.25 inches in height Body/Bowl: 10 inches in length, 10 inches in width and 5.5 inches in height Neck at Nut: .875 inches in width Neck at Body Joint: 1 inch in width Nut: .75 inches in width, plastic Scale Length: 26 inches (Movable) Frets: 19 tied nylon frets
Cümbü? Mandolin with Soft Case, 23 inches (Item Code: CMBB) 23 inches in length. It has metal frets and 4 courses of the 2 strings each.
The Cümbü? is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cümbü?, pronounced joom-bush. Cümbü? is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cümbü? are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul. The Banjo Cümbü? also be tuned like a banjo, DGBD, or mandolin, GDAE.
BLEMISHED: Cümbü? Saz, Long Neck, 40" Overall (Item Code: CMSL-2) This Cümbü? is 40 inches in overall length. It has 24 tied frets and 3 courses of the 2 metal strings each; one of which is wound. The Cümbü? Saz Long neck has a nut to bridge length of 29.5 inches. The body has a 10 inch diameter and is 6 inches deep. It comes with a soft case. The Cümbü? is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cümbü?, pronounced joom-bush. Cümbü? is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cümbü? are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul.
This Cümbü? is 40 inches in overall length. It has 24 tied frets and 3 courses of the 2 metal strings each; one of which is wound. The Cümbü? Saz Long neck has a nut to bridge length of 29.5 inches. The body has a 10 inch diameter and is 6 inches deep. It comes with a soft case. The Cümbü? is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cümbü?, pronounced joom-bush. Cümbü? is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cümbü? are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul.
Cümbü Guitar with Soft Case, 6 Strings, 34" in length. Designed to play like a guitar with a fretted neck. Color of neck can vary.
The Cümbü is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cümbü, pronounced joom-bush. Cümbü is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cümbü are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul.
The Extra Cumbus is approximately 34 inches long. It has NO FRETS. The body is solid wood stave construction. The wood body and neck are inlay-ed. It has 6 courses of 2 strings each. The Cumbus is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it Cumbus, pronounced joom-bush. Cumbus is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our Cumbus are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul. The Standard Cumbus is tuned like the Turkish Oud and one step higher than the Arabic Oud. Almost any Oud tuning can be used.
Please Note: The patterns of the staves and the colors of the wood veneer may vary from picture and head color may vary from clear, white and black.
This cumbus cura has a clear synthetic sound board and a mahogany neck with a black fret board and is 29 inches in overall length.
The cumbus is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel, became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it cumbus (pronounced joom-bush). Cumbus is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our cumbuses are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul.
Accessories Included: Soft case lightly padded
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 29" L x 4.5" H x 8.75" W
Body/Bowl: 8.75" L x 3.75" H x 8.75" W
Body & Neck: The body consists of a spun aluminum bowl with cast aluminum hardware and a saz style neck made from mahogany.
Soundboard: Clear synthetic head
Sound holes: 22 small holes
Tuning Pegs/Levers: There are 6 metal mechanical geared right angle tuning pegs/levers with a 1:14 ratio.
Strings: 3 courses of 2 strings. From right to left the string width is: .008," .008," .012," .012," .008," .025." There are 5 steel strings and 1 wound string.
End Peg: Metal and attached to bowl
Tuning: The standard cumbus is tuned like the Turkish oud and one step higher than the Arabic oud. Almost any oud tuning can be used. The two strings that make up a course are tuned to the same key.
(The following tuning suggestions are from low to high)
Standard: A B E a d g; or D E A D G C Egyptian/Arab: D G A D G C New Turkish Classical: F# B E A D G Turkish/Armenian: E A B E A D Turkish/Armenian Variant: C# F# B E A D Old Turkish Classical: A D E A D G The Ukulele Cumbus: G C E A The Cumbus Cura: A D G
This cumbus cura has a clear synthetic sound board and a wooden neck painted black with a black fret board and is 29 inches in overall length.
The cumbus is a relatively young instrument. It was developed in Istanbul in the early 1900's. The inventor, Zeynel, became known as Zeynel Abidin Bey. The famous Ataturk Mustafa Kemal, Turkey's first president, dubbed it cumbus (pronounced joom-bush). Cumbus is Turkish for revelry, just the mood this instrument inspires. Our cumbuses are imported from the Family shop of Zeynel Abidin on Ataturk Bulvar in Istanbul.
Accessories Included: Soft case lightly padded
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 29" L x 4.5" H x 8.75" W
Body/Bowl: 8.75" L x 3.75" H x 8.75" W
Body & Neck: The body consists of a spun aluminum bowl with cast aluminum hardware and a saz style black wooden neck.
Soundboard: Clear synthetic head
Sound holes: 22 small holes
Tuning Pegs/Levers: There are 6 metal mechanical geared right angle tuning pegs/levers with a 1:14 ratio.
Strings: 3 courses of 2 strings. From right to left the string width is: .008," .008," .012," .012," .008," .025." There are 5 steel strings and 1 wound string.
End Peg: Metal and attached to bowl
Tuning: The standard cumbus is tuned like the Turkish oud and one step higher than the Arabic oud. Almost any oud tuning can be used. The two strings that make up a course are tuned to the same key.
(The following tuning suggestions are from low to high)
Standard: A B E a d g; or D E A D G C Egyptian/Arab: D G A D G C New Turkish Classical: F# B E A D G Turkish/Armenian: E A B E A D Turkish/Armenian Variant: C# F# B E A D Old Turkish Classical: A D E A D G The Ukulele Cumbus: G C E A The Cumbus Cura: A D G
