Mid-East Persian Hammered Dulcimer/Santoor
Mid-East Persian Hammered Dulcimer/Santoor
Persian Hammered Dulcimer/Santoor
Also called the Santur, it has 3 octaves, 72 strings, 9 right & 9 left courses, carved sheesham, movable treble and bass bridges. The metal strings have two gages, in inches: 0.015 plain steel and 0.015 phosphorous bronze wire.
Item overall: 35.25" L x 3.0" H x 10.75" W
Body: The body is genuine sheesham and multi layer with sheesham veneer.
Soundboard: The soundboard is Finnish birch ply.
Tuning Pegs/ Levers: metal tuning pegs
End Pegs: There are metal end pegs located opposite the tuning pegs.
Bridge: There are 2 side bridges, 9 treble and 9 bass bridges.
Tuning: The recommended tuning is Traditional Fifth Interval, see tuning chart in Owner's Guide.
Accessories included: One pair of dulcimer hammers, tuning tool and extra string set.
FEATURES
Has individual movable bridges for each course,Can be picked, plucked, or played with a bow, quill or a hammer,Hard Case, Hammers and Free Play Book Included,Long side= 34" (including 1" for tuning pegs),Short side= 14" (including 1" for tuning pegs)