Although this oud was masterfully constructed by Fadi Matta, a difficult task that I believe very few luthiers would have achieved the way Fadi did,
the design was done by me. It was a process that took place right here on the forums with the help, encouragement, and great suggestions from many
members here specially my friend John Downing.
The oud was first a geometrical concept and I first "virtually" designed and constructed it using a 3D software. then I constructed the solid mold,
Fadi took it from there and made the real oud. It took him 2 months of work and chose to put the #1 on the label with our both names.
The ribs, before bending, were planar but not linear. their shape was calculated by a "UV unwrapping" 3D software. Fadi constructed the bowl very
slowly as the wood needs time to take the double axis bending.
Although the design itself is registered in my name, I really don't mind that someone can be inspired to take it further, add to it, make it better
instead of just copying it without an added creativity or added value.
The sound revealed to be very nice and clean and after 4 years of construction the oud showed a perfect structural integrity, no deformations, no
cracks, still as perfect as the first day.
here are some photos of the process:
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