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translation from turkish pleace

mourad_X - 12-20-2004 at 12:49 PM

merhaba all brothers from turkey
what kind of wood is Zigziak-Filota andAbanoz klevye in english

thx
mourad x

Translation

spyrosc - 12-20-2004 at 01:29 PM

Abanoz klevye means "Ebony fingerboard"

Did you copy the word Filota correctly ? could it be Filato ? Filatolar ?

Spyros C.

Haluk - 12-21-2004 at 12:18 PM

Klevye means, fingerboard,zig zag filota is chain type thin filets between the ribs.

Regards.

mourad_X - 12-21-2004 at 02:34 PM

hi spyrosc nad haluk

thx for your help on translation
god bless you both

salamat
mourad

Translation

spyrosc - 12-21-2004 at 07:19 PM

On the other hand, "Zigziak-Filatolar" could be zig-zag border purfling (little triangles up and down) around the edge of the face.

Spyros C.