Throughout history, versions of the laouta instrument have made their mark in various civilizations from Spain to China. Today, the oud is known as ut or ud in Turkey, laouta in Greece, udi in Africa and barbat in Iran.
Laouta
SKU: LAUT The Laouta is a Turkish Oud. Approximately 29 inches x 12 inches. 7 strings, 1 single and 3 pairs. Tied, movable nylon frets. Zippered case included. Made in Turkey.
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Laouta, Fancy with Soft Case
SKU: LAUT-SF Laouta, Fancy, with Soft Case Approximately 32 (812.8 mm) inches overall length. Nut to bridge is 25.125 inches (638.18 mm)The bowl is slightly tear-drop shaped, with a very attractive rosette and stave construction. It is 13. 5 inches wide by 6.5 inches deep (342.9 x 165.1 mm). There are 7 strings, in courses of 2; 4 are nylon and 3 are silver wound. Tied, movable nylon frets. Zippered case included. Comes set up for CGDA tuning. Or you can use lighter strings for GDAE octave mandolin tuning. Made in Turkey.