Mike's Oud Forums

Greetings!

Rafferty - 5-1-2012 at 10:55 PM

I just joined up, after getting my first oud, a Tharwat Saber Padouk Egyptian 12 string over the Internet. It shows signs of having been played in the factory (finger nail dents and slightly lighter color (i.e. wear) down near the body around the second string(s). Must have been a shop favorite. I got lucky. Set up is 3.75 mm at the neck bottom. Did my research here, guys, and thanks. And I do have questions for later. Oh, and I've been playing guitar for years (steel strings). Nylon is so much easier.

But first, here's my baby (even the color pattern on the bowl is exactly like mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f33yKwAymTA&list=PL26A1BCF959931...