Anatolia · Handmade · Workshop
Tahtakılıç Saz is a boutique workshop crafting the bağlama (Anatolian long-necked lute) family entirely by hand. Every instrument begins with the story of the wood, takes shape through the master’s patience, and is completed in the hands of the player.
14+ five-star reviews on Google — in saz lovers’ own words, translated from Turkish.
One of the rare addresses you can trust for anything bağlama-related, from A to Z, and walk away happy. Thanks to master Emre for his attention and pleasant conversation.
An incredibly kind person with a beautiful heart — thank you.
Not a shop, but a repair house for the heart.
Master Emre of TAHTAKILIÇ SAZ EVİ is personally open to every comment and critique, with real knowledge and experience. He takes everything you want from a bağlama — TONE, LOOK, SOUND QUALITY, NUANCE — and reflects it in the instrument. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE PRICE: the most reasonable and fair level I've seen anywhere in Istanbul…
I went to have a long-unused bağlama checked and tuned, and met Mr. Emre. I found a well-equipped, gentle, humble and sensitive Anatolian man with deep roots — the qualities artists share — and I was impressed. My heartfelt respect and thanks.
Master Emre is, in a word, a magnificent person and a magnificent craftsman. I'm delighted to have met someone who has given his heart to this work and does it properly. Craftsmen this valuable should always be supported — I strongly recommend him. 👏🏼
A truly excellent place. I was a beginner on the bağlama; I took it to master Emre and he restored it — it came out like a poem. The atmosphere is legendary; they even performed a few folk songs while I listened. He showed me what it means to love your work. Thank you.
I bought a bağlama from Tahtakılıç Saz Evi and I'm very pleased. As a family we loved how the owner, Mr. Emre, knows his craft, his friendly manner, and how he introduced the instrument by playing it for us in person. We wish him continued success.
A very accomplished master. I got my bağlama two months ago and every day I play it I'm glad I did. If you're considering a custom bağlama, don't hesitate. He never even asked me to leave a review — I'm writing this entirely from the heart.
If you want a saz built or restored in the traditional way, this workshop is exactly what you're looking for. Alongside skilled hands that masterfully work the memory of centuries, don't be surprised by conversation that restores the heart as well.
Master Emre works with passion — knowledgeable, communicative and solution-oriented. I'm very glad to have met him, and the work he did on my bağlamas gave wonderful results.
I was very pleased with both his craftsmanship and his conversation. Honest labour is priceless, yet his prices are very fair. My bağlama turned out beautifully. Thank you very much.
Thanks to Emre for his work. I recommend him to everyone — a lovely, warm place.
The sazes and bağlamas he builds are like a part of him — he won't hand over anything he isn't fully satisfied with. Bravo.
