arabic music

Many of us like shredding in Harmonic and Melodic minor scales as well as the Persian scale (0-1-4-5-7-8-11-12) and it always sounds cool to incorporate exotic, Arabic-ish scales in solos. Unfortunately, standard guitars are unable to accurately reproduce many of the scales employed in Arabic...

First off: I have absolutely *no* idea what the appropriate forum for this would be. It touches on a few things, including bowed instruments, wind instruments, and traditional Turkish/Arabic music. If a mod decides that it is better served elsewhere, please move it. ---- I've been GASsing for...