Cura Cumbus w/ Gig Bag - 29"L

Cura Cumbus w/ Gig Bag - 29"L

This combos ukulele has a clear synthetic sound board with a black fret board and is 29 inches in overall length. The combos 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 combos (pronounced joom-bush). Cmb? 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. Note: Whether you purchase an instrument on-line or from a physical store locally, it is recommended that you change the strings on your new instrument as soon as you receive it. The strings of an instrument both in a store or shipped to you are exposed to air and different environments prior to you receiving it. During this time the strings WILL oxidize, decreasing it's life expectancy and reducing the quality of it's sound. On occasion instruments may even arrive with a broken string, therefore, it is recommended that you purchase a replacement set of strings and consider changing your strings as soon as it arrives. Learning to change strings should be the first lesson learned when embarking on the journey of playing a new instrument. Features: Soft Gig Bag, lightly padded Item size overall: 29" L x 4.5" H x 8.75" W Body/Bowl size: 8.75" L x 3.75" H x 8.75" W Body consists of a spun aluminum bowl with cast aluminum hardware Neck: Saz style (Mahogany) Soundboard: Clear synthetic head Sound holes: 22 small holes Tuning Pegs/Levers: There are 6 metal mechanical geared right angle tuning pegs/levers with a 1:14 ratio Strings: 3 courses of 2 strings. From right to left the string width is: .008," .008," .012," .012," .008," .025." There are 5 steel strings and 1 wound string. End Peg: Metal and attached to bowl 29" in length Shipped insured Brand New!