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International Cooperation

Hatem_Afandi - 3-25-2010 at 02:17 PM

Dear friends,

A couple of months ago a few of us talked about an international oud song from the US to Australia. Meanwhile, I was pursuing a similar idea. What if I work with all the talents I know to make the oud of my dreams?

I did, the result was two instruments.

I would like to extend my gratitude to quite a few my friends here who provided me with all kinds of input as well as help. Jameel (Jimmy),Mavrothis, Whisperoftheoud, as well as others. i am sorry I don't remember all the names.

I got the raw material in the GREAT US from

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bodies,_necks,_wood/Acoustic_guitar:_So...

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bodies,_necks,_wood/Acoustic_guitar:_Ba...

Grade AAAA Red Sitka Spruce is the BEST material for the soundboard. The bowl was Indian Sag.

I ordered ebony for the fingerboard.

I got the bone nuts from :

http://www.alliedlutherie.com/bone.htm

Ordered medium size viola as well as violin pegs.

Also ordered 2 Labella String sets from our friend Jimmy:

http://www.khalafoud.com/labellastrings.htm

Got the whole lot milled by my talented friend, Dorian in Houston.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4424322091/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425088156/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4430320135/in/photostream?...



Then, shipped the milled wood and the rest of the kits to Dr. Atef Abdel Hameed in Cairo.



Checkout the progress and the first result (Oud Number1) below

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4431081218/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425105720/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425105764/in/photostream/


Stay tuned for oud number 2 :-)

Aymara - 3-25-2010 at 02:40 PM

Hi,

very interesting cooperation. But why do I need to sign in to Facebook, while I can see other blogs as a guest? Sorry, I don't have a Facebook account.

Hatem_Afandi - 3-25-2010 at 04:48 PM

OK Chris,

I did change the links to my Flickr account instead.

Oud number 2 is on its way. I will post pics as soon as I get it (hopefully, in one piece)!!!!

Aymara - 3-26-2010 at 01:24 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Hatem_Afandi  

I did change the links to my Flickr account instead.


Thanks ... it was definitely worth a look ... very nice oud!

That makes me curious, how it sounds ;)

Hatem_Afandi - 4-5-2010 at 06:50 PM

I hope that all my friends had a great and happy Easter Holiday.

Oud Number 2

My oud made it in one piece!

Here it is:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425088118/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425088062/in/photostream/

I decided to shut down the buying mania for a while.

Aymara - 4-6-2010 at 12:20 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Hatem_Afandi  
Oud Number 2


... has a beautiful bowl and fascinating rosettes, but the dark wood around the rosettes is "too much" for my taste.