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Oud plan ?

vualp - 9-6-2011 at 09:11 AM

i want to make an oud but i dont know anything. ı read most of topics but i didnt find any plan about measurements and drawing.
i need templates. how can i find them ? it can be pdf or corel . it is easy to find about guitars but impossible for oud. thanks for your helps

Greg - 9-6-2011 at 09:13 AM

Welcome to the forums.

Get this book and you will be on your way:

http://www.droud.com/products.html

Greg

FastForward - 9-6-2011 at 03:37 PM

Vualp,

check this forum and you will find a good number of topics that do have dimensions as well as profiles.

For example, there is are a couple of threads by jdowning talking about profiles of lutes and ouds. Most of these profiles seem easy to individually reproduce.

First you need to decide on a neck length (scale length), e.g. 19.5, 20, 20.5, or 21cm, (58.5, 60, 61.5,or 63cm). Lengths for oud bowls range from 48cm to 53cm. They could be less for smaller ouds. The width varies as well from 34 all the way up to 40cm. All this information is mentioned in threads on this forum. If you are serious about building an oud I would suggest that you read the topics thoroughly as there are tons of helpful information.

You can go with something like 49x36x18cm.

If you have more questions don't hesitate to ask.

bulerias1981 - 9-6-2011 at 09:37 PM

There are many standard measurments you can go by. Dr. Oud's book provides a good one. Why not start with that?

vualp - 9-7-2011 at 02:07 PM

i draw a shape 47.5 cm scale. it can help to beginners.

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sylvainbd - 9-8-2011 at 02:53 AM

Hi Vualp !

I found a PDf on internet but that's just the Methodology with few dimensions ... interesting !...

HERE

sylud

vualp - 9-8-2011 at 08:58 AM

Thanks sylud..
İ decided to draw templates for beginners like me :)
i need help and every documents are important for me..

Edit: i add 2 photo about scale

oud 1.jpg - 43kB oud 2.jpg - 41kB

verhoevc - 12-1-2014 at 09:45 AM

Gah! That PDF link is dead! Please tell me someone's got a copy on their machine? I'd love to see it!
U2U me?
Thanks,
Chris

Yaron Naor - 9-10-2016 at 07:31 AM

Quote: Originally posted by verhoevc  
Gah! That PDF link is dead! Please tell me someone's got a copy on their machine? I'd love to see it!
U2U me?
Thanks,
Chris


I have one
Contact me if you would like one
Thanks
Yaron Naor

Arabic Oud Plan yaron naor.jpg - 172kB

suz_i_dil - 9-19-2016 at 12:41 PM

Hello

I've made a soundboard on a receipe of overtones, it worked fine...but maybe luck, it was a single try

Here is how I understood it
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=15903

And the soundboard I made, but I made my own other receipe. I'm happy with the result of sound
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=16096

Hope this helps

Dr. Oud - 9-28-2016 at 11:47 AM

The Oud, Construction and Repair

http://www.lulu.com/shop/richard-hankey/the-oud-construction-and-re...

suz_i_dil - 10-1-2016 at 06:31 AM

Yaron, which member of Nahat do you think this oud was ? It is a very interesting piece you propose, as your book Richard. Great for new makers to get references

If i'm correct, this one is, from the bridge toward the neck body joint:
Major 7th - major 7th - major 2nd - perfect 5th (middle of sound hole) - major 2nd - major 7th

So different from the Abdo, which has octave braces, as I oftenly noticed in many ouds. But near also in the way of emphasis on major 7th and 2nd.
I know this is very theoretical, but I'm very keen in feedbacks on this subject. What feedback did you get on this antique oud, qualities as criticism ?