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Quote: Originally posted by zakiya_alali

This is floating bridge style

And ?

Quote: Originally posted by fernandraynaud

It'd say the oud just isn't set up very well, nothing serious, though I'd sure like to look it over in person.

Quote: Originally posted by oud_star

considering the sellers history and his reputation fo selling fake and copied ouds , nothing suprises me please search under oud_man and you know what i mean .

Quote: Originally posted by fernandraynaud

Hard to be sure without more detailed photos, but it seems the grooves for the high course are a bit further in than usual. I suppose some people might slot the nut differently. But it seems like they are evenly spaced, the proof's in the playability, and it's not clear that anything is really amiss. It looks like the high string of the second course has slipped out of its nut slot and is sharing the groove of the low string. Is that what you meant? If it's only that, you can just push that string back up into its slot, and if it stays there, all is well. It does look like the strings are "leaning" a bit relative the centerline of the fingerboard: they're pretty far to the right by the time they reach the bridge. But it also seems that the bridge is sitting a bit off center. I think Zakya means that with a floating bridge, the bridge is moveable side to side, so if the strings are not centered, as in this case, you can just reposition the bridge "upward", to the left on the photos. It'd say the oud just isn't set up very well, nothing serious, though I'd sure like to look it over in person.

Quote: Originally posted by Sazi

Quote: Originally posted by fernandraynaud   It'd say the oud just isn't set up very well, nothing serious, though I'd sure like to look it over in person. I'm inclined to agree, and, suspect tuning aside, the oud sounds fine. The angle of the strings on the neck is not much different to Lee Varis' expensive Custom Fouad Jihad, and easily sorted, but that nut looks nothing like the luthier's work. At a guess I'd say it probably got lost or messed up and has been replaced by someone who doesn't normally do such things. Another easy fix, wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me if the price was right. I have an oud by Fouad's son Laith, which also has a few physical "quirks" but after a few tweaks it sounds amazing and I can honestly say it is the best oud I have ever played. If there is doubt about the originality, there should be the makers brand mark next to the tail block, you could ask for a photo of the back end of the oud.

Am glad you have mentioned this, please find the pictures below

Quote: Originally posted by oud_star

why any body wants to buy an oud from a loser like you, you are fake , one day you are oud_man, next day you are zakyia _alali, another day you are saief123, on dacebook you are saif alnafakh as your public profile suggests on facebook, why dont you just come out and say who yo are , ??????? mr fake all 4 names post videos under the same user name Saa116, you can deny all u like, u can be rude and streetwise as much as you like but facts sppeak for themselves

hey loser,

fyi the two ouds has now been sold

so i guess after all you have made a foul out of your self and you have proved to everyone how sad you are to go around and spy behind people's back. I know a good psychiatrist that I can refer you to because your case is critical

Quote: Originally posted by Al3Oud

I bought an Oud from zakiya_alali a while ago, and I was a good Oud, with a reasonable price, thank you.

Thanxx again Al3Oud and can I just say sorry that we didnt come to a deal with regards to this oud, but if I get another one with the same conditions I will let you know