Professional Mahmoud Moussa- Iraqi Oud w/ Hard Case

Here are the specs for the oud:

Soundbox width: 41 cm (16.4')
Soundbox length: 49.5 cm (19.8')
Soundbox depth: 19.5 cm (7.8')
String length (nut to bridge): 60 cm (24'), with a fingerboard length of 20 cm (8')
The oud is designed to house 6 pairs of strings (a 6-course)
Pegs: Ebony
Bridge style: Fixed Bridge (Classic)
It has New Labella strings on it.

Price: $1,300

Most of the oud is made out of Wenge (wengo wood), this includes the soundbox (bowl), the fingerboard, pegbox, bridge, and the pickguard. The soundboard is likely of matured spruce. The soundbox is elegantly ornamented with simple liners of lemon wood, creating a nice contrast of dark wengo and a couple of lighter lemon separations. The grain of the wengo is far more beautiful when you see it in person, as the pictures don't show that quite clearly.

The oud is like a fort, with perfect structural integrity and no weakness of any sort throughout the period I owned it now. You can also hear the purity of sound and absence of buzz completely, with a nice action height of the strings on the fingerboard, making the playing quite pleasant experience. You'll immediately realize what makes this a professional high quality oud aside from other ouds you have played the moment you hold it and play it, that's for sure.



Sound files:
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