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joh-un
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[*] posted on 8-7-2013 at 12:27 AM
Advice needed regarding changing tanbur strings


Hello, I realize this is a forum for ouds, but maybe someone can help me.

I have a seven string mızraplı tambur that was modified to have a guitar style peg box.

So, due to the different peg box, I'm a little confused on what the correct way to restring it would be. The ends seem to require a saz-like loop and knot, but the pegs resemble an acoustic guitar head. This makes me confused on which peg should hold which string.

The previous owner seems to have criss-crossed the twin melody course strings after they have crossed over the nut and looped down threw a dipped second nut(?) that have holes for each string to be inserted through.

Would this have been done for any particular reason? Say, due to the increased weight / size of the guitar like pegbox compared to a standard tanbur?

Any help would be very highly appreciated.

Here are some photos.

http://bangofsun.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/20130807-171621.jpg

http://bangofsun.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/20130807-171738.jpg

http://bangofsun.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/20130807-172553.jpg

The middle strings broke, so I wanna restring all of the strings.

Are there any considerations to bear in mind regarding which strings to replace first on account of neck / head tension?

Thanks for your time.

Sincerely,

joh-un
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