sabbassi - 3-15-2012 at 12:54 AM
Hi Guys, I finished yesterday my last oud.
Dark Moroccan walnut, German spruce top.
size 35,5 x 50
strings lenght 58,5.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWMX-50-pyo
Luttgutt - 3-15-2012 at 09:41 AM
WOW!!
Fasinating Samir!! That every oud you make has a new look, and that they are ALL wanderful!
I love your work
p.s. Still planning to come to Amesterdam sometime before the summer (coming just to buy a oud from you!)
Best regards
Geko
ondalud - 3-15-2012 at 10:34 AM
Another great job Samir,
many compliments ...
Whenever you add sophistication and elegance
your oud.
I guarantee you it's really hard to resist
the temptation to buy them all ...
Have a good time
and thank you for your ouds
sabbassi - 3-16-2012 at 01:21 AM
Thank you Geko, Your Welcome my friend, anytime.
Thanks Ondalud, it is my pleasure to make this ouds and show it to you guys.
abusin - 3-16-2012 at 04:10 AM
Beautifull work as always Samir 
every time I see one of your gems I want to have it, should've had many by now 
But one day for sure I'll get one
wish you all the success my friend, your ouds will be a must have one day
keep them coming man
abusin - 3-16-2012 at 04:19 AM
I just love the way that bridge is lovingly hugging the face, great finishing Samir
sabbassi - 3-16-2012 at 08:10 AM
Thank you abusin, deeply appreciated. There wil be more coming inchalah 
I'm taking now more time for each oud to finish. the next one will be from rare Brasilian rosewood wood.
tnx
Yaron Naor - 3-16-2012 at 09:29 AM
Very, Very nice oud!
Impressing work! keep going...
Yaron.
Brian Prunka - 3-16-2012 at 09:32 AM
Just a note to anyone considering an oud from Brazilian rosewood . . . be very careful about transporting it across international borders, it is
generally illegal to do so from what I understand, and they can confiscate you instrument.
sabbassi - 3-16-2012 at 10:25 AM
Thanks Brian for the advise, this lumber is more than 100 years old. from and old dutch town house.
Sound sample
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWMX-50-pyo
Brian Prunka - 3-16-2012 at 11:02 AM
Hi Sabbasi,
I didn't mean to imply that the wood itself was illegal, but the new international laws are very strict and sometimes apply to new items even if they
are made with old wood. At the very least, it is important to have proper documentation for travel proving that the instrument is 100% legal.
http://www.acousticmusic.org/CITES-and-ESA-sp-78.html
http://www.fretboardjournal.com/features/magazine/guitar-lover%E2%8...
http://www.namm.org/public-affairs/articles/namm-submits-cites-agen...
http://www.luth.org/cites.htm#section2
Even a 100% legal instrument could theoretically be seized if you couldn't prove it.
sabbassi - 3-16-2012 at 11:35 AM
Yes that's True Brian, in this case the docs are available, but in I think this only happend in very rare cases, Never heard of a guitar or oud been
confiscated. but yo never know,
thank for sharing.
sabbassi - 5-13-2012 at 11:44 PM
Hello Lute,
Thank you, I wasn't thinking selling it, but If I will in the future I will ofcourse put the price in MIkeouds.