sabbassi - 10-15-2011 at 11:18 AM
I would like to share with you this new born
bowl: Indian roswood / Brazilian iron wood.
top: german spruce
ebony fingerboard and pegs
mother of pearl dot at the back
black and white purfrling around rosette and bowl
standard labela trings
here is a sound file, the oud is 1 week old:
Attachment: rosewood iron wood.mp3 (974kB)
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Ararat66 - 10-16-2011 at 02:29 AM
Hi S
This oud is now a different sound to others you have made and shown on here ... to my ears it is more mature and complex and balanced given it is just
1 week old ... the shape looks a little more rounded at the bottom end also.
Sounds great - wonderful playing (is that you or did you bring reinforcements in to help you out 
)
Very nice
Leon
charlie oud - 10-16-2011 at 09:04 AM
Very nice Sabbassi thank you for sharing this with us.
sabbassi - 10-16-2011 at 09:07 AM
Hi L
Yes you right aout the player. it was the new owner of the oud. he was very happy with it.
it is also different from other ouds because there is no shellac applied this time on the top and ofcourse the player add extra sweetness
there may be other reasons like different type of braces, bowl wood etc, but in general I recognise the sound genre of tmy ouds and this one is not
far from it.
and yes, this brazilian ironwood is so crisp and mature too.
thanks
Ararat66 - 10-16-2011 at 10:48 AM
Hi Samir
It certainly sounds like one of your ouds, I wasn't suggesting it doesn't - maybe its the recording, who's the player? - lovely stuff. I admire your
craft and art and sense it developing nicely.
Leon
Alfaraby - 10-17-2011 at 12:53 AM
Well done, I'm impressed, bravo Samir !
More photos, especially a profile one, are needed.
The same with the rosettes
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
profile
sabbassi - 10-17-2011 at 04:24 AM
Salam Alfaraby,
How are you doing?
I have not many pictures of this oud unfortunatly but may be this one is a bit better and zoomed in
Leon: the owner is an Iraqi guy from belgium he teach arabic music and oud in brussel I think.
Ararat66 - 10-17-2011 at 06:18 AM
Great photo - I love the simplicity and sharpness of design, lovely detailing.
Leon