Ogur Sazi

The Ogur Sazi is a contemporary six-stringed Anatolian lute designed by the Turkish musician Erkan Ogur, and our Tapadum collection gathers handcrafted examples for players drawn to its inventive voice. One of the more recent designs in our string instruments family, it is closely related in shape to the baglama and saz — but the Ogur Sazi spaces each of its six strings individually, like a guitar, rather than in the paired courses of a traditional saz.

That single change opens a far wider chordal range and a richer tonal palette. The Ogur Sazi is usually played without a plectrum, using fingerstyle and arpeggio technique so each note rings clearly. Erkan Ogur devised his own non-traditional tuning for the instrument and built it in several layouts, including nine single-row and twelve double-row stringed variations. Many of our models are made as a kopuz, pairing the Anatolian frame with modern guitar-style tuning pegs.

Our Ogur Sazi models are typically handcrafted with juniper-wood bodies for warm resonance, mahogany necks for stability, and Turkish walnut fingerboards for a smooth, durable playing surface. Every instrument is set up and checked by our string instruments specialist Sertan Sarioglu before shipping from our Brisighella, Italy showroom.

Explore our handcrafted Ogur Sazi collection and discover an instrument that blends Anatolian tradition with inventive design. Free Shipping & 15-day return on every order.