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Sold. Sukar Model 1 for sale

ameer - 4-16-2012 at 04:40 PM

For sale is my Sukar Model 1 that I bought from Fernandraynaud on this board several months ago. I really love it but unfortunately I have to fund some other musical purchases. This oud has had the face polished and comes with a Sukar hard case. With the action high it has a very nice old school Egyptian sound, think George Michel or similar. I'm asking $500 including insured shipping anywhere in the U.S. International buyers can contact me individually.
Sound sample:
http://www.4shared.com/mp3/lTsFXmG9/taqsim_nahawand.htm


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ameer - 4-25-2012 at 02:43 AM

Price drop.

bulerias1981 - 4-25-2012 at 08:29 AM

where is the location?

ameer - 4-25-2012 at 09:06 AM

Charleston, SC, US

ameer - 5-10-2012 at 10:52 AM

Still for sale.

Amos - 5-12-2012 at 07:09 AM

can I ask what the price has been dropped to? I am in Maine, USA

ameer - 5-12-2012 at 07:15 AM

It's now $500 including insured shipping anywhere in the continental US. Previously it was $650 for the same. I should have made that clearer.

dkhoury35 - 5-13-2012 at 04:58 AM

sound file don't work and more pics please

ameer - 5-14-2012 at 12:58 AM

Sound file link fixed. More pics coming soon.

fernandraynaud - 5-14-2012 at 11:06 AM

Though I'd put up some images from when I had the oud. I don't think Ameer has trashed it since ;-) It's a beautiful walnut. The black points are markers on the old strings, not on the fingerboard. FWIW the soundboard was Belgian Polished to an eggshell semi-gloss, and the neck was coated with (hard) Tung Varnish, and has resisted grooving from the wound strings very well. The sustain was also enhanced.

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conroystoptime - 5-6-2013 at 06:10 PM

Hi guys,

I purchased this oud from Ameer last year and am putting it up for sale again.

It's a very nice instrument and an excellent value, but I've got another oud I prefer now. Najib Shaheen did some great work on it for me, re-fitting the tuners as well as sanding the fingerboard and reapplying tung oil.

Like all Sukars, this oud has a loud, projecting sound with a lot of bass. Ameer's sound file at http://www.4shared.com/mp3/lTsFXmG9/taqsim_nahawand.htm is quite accurate. On a purely aesthetic note, the walnut bowl is really beautiful.

The case has taken a real beating, so is no longer included, and the price is $600 plus shipping.

Please message me here or at josh@farrarbooks.com.

Thanks

Josh

alim - 5-6-2013 at 08:53 PM


Hi, what is the string length?

Thanks,

Ali-

ameer - 5-7-2013 at 02:11 AM

Already sold. Sorry. See my other thread for another very nice economical oud.

Brian Prunka - 5-7-2013 at 06:44 AM

Hey Josh, this is a little confusing, you should probably start a new thread and just link to this old thread from Ameer.

ameer - 5-7-2013 at 07:18 AM

...Yeah. Didn't see the new post.