{"product_id":"professional-turkish-kanun-mk-123","title":"Professional Turkish Qanun MK-123","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:inherit;line-height:1.65;color:#2a1c0f\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eProfessional Turkish Qanun MK-123\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Turkish kanun built in Mustafa Sağlam's Ankara workshop — plane wood (chinar) body, ebony pegs, alpaca mandals, PVF strings, tuned to the standard Turkish A-A' makam scale. Same maker, same workshop hours, same quality standard as its sibling the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/professional-turkish-qanun-mk-404\"\u003eMK-404\u003c\/a\u003e; the two differ only in body wood, which gives each a distinct color and visual character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#faf4eb;border-left:4px solid #d4a574;padding:18px 22px;margin:1.4em 0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#854f0b\"\u003eQuick Recommendation —\u003c\/strong\u003e Choose the MK-123 if you prefer the lighter plane-wood (chinar) build with its paler, more traditional Turkish kanun look. For the walnut + spruce build at the same price and quality from the same maker, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/professional-turkish-qanun-mk-404\"\u003eMK-404 ($1,299)\u003c\/a\u003e. For Arabic maqam, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/professional-arabic-qanun-mka-4-by-mustafa-saglam\"\u003eMKA-4\u003c\/a\u003e; for Armenian repertoire, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/professional-armenian-qanun-mke-5-by-mustafa-saglam\"\u003eMKE-5\u003c\/a\u003e. All four made by Mustafa Sağlam in Ankara at the same price.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;color:#1a1208;border-bottom:2px solid #d4a574;padding-bottom:.3em\"\u003eMK-123 vs MK-404 — same quality, different wood\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth come from the same Ankara workshop, made by the same luthier (Mustafa Sağlam), held to the same build standard, priced identically. There is no quality hierarchy. The only meaningful difference is wood: MK-123 uses plane wood \/ chinar (lighter, paler — closer to the classic Turkish kanun look), while MK-404 uses walnut with a spruce soundboard (warmer, darker tone). Pick whichever wood you prefer — both serve the same Turkish makam repertoire equally well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;color:#1a1208;border-bottom:2px solid #d4a574;padding-bottom:.3em\"\u003eSound demo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ma6gNCvhyoM\" title=\"Professional Turkish Qanun MK-123 — Recital by Ateş Karaduman\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;color:#1a1208;border-bottom:2px solid #d4a574;padding-bottom:.3em\"\u003eBest for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"padding-left:1.4em;margin:.8em 0\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurkish makam soloists — Ottoman fasıl, Mevlevî music, modern Turkish art music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConservatory students who want the lighter chinar plane-wood look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecording soloists in Turkish classical and Ottoman fasıl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers who prefer the lighter, paler wood tone over walnut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;color:#1a1208;border-bottom:2px solid #d4a574;padding-bottom:.3em\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1em 0\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:left;background:#faf4eb;width:40%\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eMustafa Sağlam — Ankara, Türkiye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:left;background:#faf4eb\"\u003eTuning\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eTurkish A-A' (low A to high E)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:left;background:#faf4eb\"\u003eMandal system\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003e24 per course (alpaca)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:left;background:#faf4eb\"\u003eSoundboard\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003ePlane wood (chinar)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:left;background:#faf4eb\"\u003eTuning pegs\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eEbony\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:left;background:#faf4eb\"\u003eStrings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003ePVF nylon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:left;background:#faf4eb\"\u003eIncludes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eHardshell case, replacement strings, mandal-tightening key, fingerpicks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:left;background:#faf4eb\"\u003eCountry of origin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eAnkara, Türkiye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;color:#1a1208;border-bottom:2px solid #d4a574;padding-bottom:.3em\"\u003eMK-123 vs other Sala kanuns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1em 0;font-size:.92em\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;background:#faf4eb;text-align:left\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;background:#faf4eb\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;background:#faf4eb\"\u003eBody wood\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;background:#faf4eb;text-align:left\"\u003eMaker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff8ec\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMK-123\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$1,299\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003ePlane wood (chinar)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eMustafa Sağlam · Ankara\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/professional-turkish-qanun-mk-404\"\u003eMK-404\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003e$1,299\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003eWalnut + spruce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eMustafa Sağlam · Ankara\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/professional-arabic-qanun-mka-4-by-mustafa-saglam\"\u003eMKA-4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003e$1,299\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003ePlane wood face\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eMustafa Sağlam · Ankara\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/professional-armenian-qanun-mke-5-by-mustafa-saglam\"\u003eMKE-5\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003e$1,299\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003ePlane wood face\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eMustafa Sağlam · Ankara\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/special-electric-acoustic-kanun-msk-4\"\u003eMSK-4\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003e$3,999\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8;text-align:center\"\u003ePremium build\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #e9d8b8\"\u003eMiras · İstanbul\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.4em;margin:1.8em 0 .5em;color:#1a1208;border-bottom:2px solid #d4a574;padding-bottom:.3em\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e9d8b8;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:8px 0;background:#fdfaf5\" open\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;cursor:pointer\"\u003eMK-123 or MK-404 — which should I buy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth made by Mustafa Sağlam (Ankara), same quality, identical $1,299. Only material difference is wood — MK-123 plane wood (lighter), MK-404 walnut + spruce (warmer, darker). Choose by color preference; neither is \"better.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e9d8b8;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:8px 0;background:#fdfaf5\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;cursor:pointer\"\u003eWhere is the MK-123 made?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eMustafa Sağlam's workshop in \u003cstrong\u003eAnkara, Türkiye\u003c\/strong\u003e. Inspected and set up at our Istanbul\/Üsküdar workshop, then shipped worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e9d8b8;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:8px 0;background:#fdfaf5\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;cursor:pointer\"\u003eHow long to learn the kanun?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003e1-2 years daily practice for confident performance. Mandal system adds complexity beyond pitch — change interval positions mid-piece for each makam transition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e9d8b8;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:8px 0;background:#fdfaf5\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;cursor:pointer\"\u003eWorldwide shipping?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Ships from Ankara to our Istanbul setup workshop for inspection, then in double-walled custom crates, foam-cushioned, fully insured DHL\/FedEx Express. EU\/US 5-9 business days.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e9d8b8;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px;margin:8px 0;background:#fdfaf5\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;cursor:pointer\"\u003eString replacement schedule?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eCasual: 6-12 months. Daily practice\/performance: 3-6 months. Replace by course (not single string) for tonal balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:1.4em 0;padding:18px;background:#faf4eb;border-radius:8px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;color:#1a1208;margin-bottom:3px\"\u003eCrafted in Ankara\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#5a3e22\"\u003eBy Mustafa Sağlam\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;color:#1a1208;margin-bottom:3px\"\u003eWorldwide shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#5a3e22\"\u003eCustom-crated, fully insured\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;color:#1a1208;margin-bottom:3px\"\u003e1-year warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#5a3e22\"\u003e+ direct luthier support\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;color:#1a1208;margin-bottom:3px\"\u003e10-day returns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#5a3e22\"\u003eOriginal condition\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mustafa Saglam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32740222735,"sku":"GC-23FM-XEL1","price":1155.62,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1619\/7281\/files\/IMG_6566.jpg?v=1710973906","url":"https:\/\/es.salamuzik.com\/products\/professional-turkish-kanun-mk-123","provider":"Sala Muzik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}