mafime03 - 10-17-2012 at 05:07 AM
I saw this oud yesterday in a music store. Has a nice sound, and plays well. There's no label inside, and the store owner has no idea about who made
it, what it's made of, etc. Any ideas?
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mafime03 - 10-18-2012 at 06:58 AM
I'm waiting for the new strings to come in so I could post a recording. Maybe that could help.
hamed - 10-18-2012 at 08:00 AM
This is definitely a Turkish oud, looks like a student model made from mahogany and maybe walnut. I've seen a oud like this one a few years ago is a
music store in San Francisco for around $350. My best guess would be that it is made in Izmir, the region of Turkey known for instrument making. I
played the oud and it sounded good enough, but i remember the tuning pegs bieng of lower quality. With the right set of strings though i'm sure the
instrument has a lot of potential.
David
mafime03 - 10-22-2012 at 04:52 PM
Thanks! I'm still waiting on the strings to post a recording. The pegs do like they're lower quality, and am looking into replacing them. This oud
does have a deeper sound than other Turkish ouds I've tried. I always thought that Turkish ouds were more high pitched. Is that true, or have I been
misinformed?!
mafime03 - 10-23-2012 at 06:22 AM
Quick sound clip recorded on my phone. These are the old strings it came with. They slowly detune while I play, and the bass F also is falling apart,
so it buzzes. Hopefully changing the pegs and strings will fix that, because I really like the sound!
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mafime03 - 10-23-2012 at 06:43 AM
One more. Please excuse the playing. I'm still getting back into it after a few years of not having played at all.
mafime03 - 11-8-2012 at 10:02 AM
New Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIkw1K4p9hk
hamed - 11-8-2012 at 01:37 PM
wow i really like the sound of the oud and your playing too! i hope you are enjoying it, and sorry i don't have any more information for you.
Ararat66 - 11-8-2012 at 02:06 PM
Terrific playing !! I thought the oud sounded a little limited compared with your talent ... your playing is great and I would love to hear you play
an oud with a more open sound ... if I had one spare I'd send it to you 
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Thanks for posting ... made my day
Leon
mafime03 - 11-10-2012 at 06:14 PM
Thanks for the kind words, I really appreciate it!