Salo (instrument)

The salo, saw lo, or salaw (Thai: สะล้อ) is a Thai spike fiddle with three strings (strung on 2-pegs), native to the Lanna cultural region of northern Thailand.

Saw lo (สะล้อ)

Saw lo (สะล้อ), rear view, showing the sound hole and the neck of the instrument going through the sound-box, a feature of the larger spiked-lute family.

Strung today with 3 wires for strings, but formerly had silk strings.^[1]

See also

• Traditional Thai musical instruments
• Music of Thailand