Gambus

The gambus or Arabian oud is a stringed instrument with a body shaped like a pear (sliced lengthwise) and a neck bent just below the tuning pegs. It is played in a variety of styles in Malay folk music, primarily as the lead instrument in Ghazal music.

Its 12 nylon strings are usually attached in double course and are plucked, much like a guitar, with a plastic plectrum. However, unlike a guitar, the gambus has no frets.