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Cumbus Ukulele, 4 Steel Strings, Black Face And Natural Pegbox, 21-Inch, Blemished
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MSRP: $199.90
Price: $191.90
You Save: $8.00 (4 %)
Limited Stock/Out of Stock
Item Number: CMUKSBN-2S
Manufacturer: Mid East Manufacturing
Manufacturer Part No: CMUKSBN-2S
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BLEMISHED: This cumbus ukulele has a black synthetic head and a stained beech wood neck with a black fretboard and is 21 inches in overall length.
Please note: Wood color varies.
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: Lightly padded nylon soft case
Important Specifications:
Item overall: 21" L x 4.25" H x 8.5" W
Body/Bowl: 8.5" L x 3.625" H x 8.5" W
Body & Neck: The body is made up of plated metal and the neck is stained beech wood with a black fretboard.
Soundboard: Black synthetic head
Tuning Pegs/Levers: There are 4 metal mechanical geared right angle tuning pegs/levers with a 1:14 ratio.
Strings: 4 steel strings with 2 that are wound metal
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 Can Be Tuned to: G C E A
Frets: 19 Brass
Nut: Plastic. Neck at Nut: 1.125" W; Nut: 1.125" W
Neck at Body Joint: 1.5" W
Bridge: Wooden bridge stained black. Strings at Bridge: 1.125" W
Scale Length: 13.5"
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