xavtru - 4-2-2012 at 05:35 AM
I recently bought an oud to begin with from Egypt for 400. They put a finish on the face and pegs that makes it sound a little dead and hardly stays
in tune. Im very disappointed especially because it looks beautiful. Well I need I new one. Im big in Arabic ouds from Egypt and Syria. Let me know my
friends and im still a beginner so I need one that stays in tune and not dead haha. By the way my name is Xavier and my number is 510 314 3262
Jody Stecher - 4-2-2012 at 09:10 AM
It might be that all you need is new strings and new pegs or have the present pegs fitted by someone at a quality violin shop. I wouldn't chose to
have a finish put on a oud soundboard but it's not necessarily Oud Death. Just the other day I played an oud with a finished top that sounded very
good. Your oud may not be dead but only sleeping. Good strings and good playing technique might wake it right up.
Or not.