An Amjad Ali Khan-style sarod is a professional-grade Indian stringed instrument, typically made from well-seasoned toon wood, featuring 8 melody strings and 13 sympathetic (taraf) strings. Renowned for its rich, resonant tonal quality and excellent workmanship, this style of sarod is characterized by a goatskin-covered sound-chamber, a chrome-plated fingerboard for smooth sliding and pegs for tuning.