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Need help. My Muhammed Fadhel's oud's face severely damaged.

japan - 11-28-2014 at 10:07 PM

Hello everybody,

It's been a long time since I last posted here.

You see, I have a Fadhel oud that I purchased 6 or 7 years ago from one of the respected members here and it is (was in my case) a beautiful oud with amazing sound (it is thought to be the last out Muhammed Fadhel made) until something horrible happened to it.

We had an earthquake here in Japan (as usual) and usually nothing happens but this time thing collapsed in my studio and I ended up losing the face of my Fadhel oud.😔

See photos:

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/9txaussu62odxd2/AAAMTRzB_AAw6FvqYyAL-Q3Xa

I feel really sad about what happened to this beauty, and honestly don't know what to do. We don't have luthers here in Japan who are able to fix it.

So, I really need all the advice I can get from you.

Thank you.

SamirCanada - 11-29-2014 at 05:07 AM

I think from looking at this picture, it's possible to save this Oud and this face. Seems the cracks happened straight. I am pretty sure there are good luthiers in Japan.

japan - 11-29-2014 at 06:12 AM

Thank you Samir. You don't know how much you made me fee better. You've made my day. Bless your heart.

Do you have any contacts here in Japan? Cuz I myself could not find one luthier who was willing to even touch it. They were all scared of dealing with a delicate and beautiful instrument like this.

I thought about contacting you or Nazih Gadhban to see if it can be fixed at your workshop, but the shipping back and forth is gonna be high.

SamirCanada - 11-29-2014 at 07:08 AM

I know Nazih is friends with a famous japanese luthier, maybe he can give him advice on how to fix it. I would contact nazih. The most important thing is to not try to touch the cracks and try to put it back yourself. The spruce is soft so it can dent and then the cracks won't match to glue back together.

japan - 11-29-2014 at 07:26 AM

Thank you so very much Samir. You've done it again and this time you've made my whole coming year :)

Really appreciate your help and looking forwards to hearing from you with the wonderful news about the contact here in Japan.

Can't thank you enough.

japan - 11-29-2014 at 07:28 AM

Oops, I must have misunderstood. Just re-read your reply. I am supposed to contact Nazih. Sorry about that. Again, thank you very much for your great help.

majnuunNavid - 11-29-2014 at 10:08 PM

No No No don't worry there is an Oud builder in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture I believe, he is incredible, I will give you his facebook contact!

http://facebook.com/minoru.fushimi

japan - 11-30-2014 at 04:02 PM

majnuunNavid,

Thank you very much for the contact. Really appreciate it a lot.

bulerias1981 - 11-30-2014 at 08:42 PM

Japan,

Samir is right, this oud can be saved. I am friends with Minoru on facebook, he can fix it.

japan - 12-1-2014 at 04:51 AM

bulerias1981,

Thank you. Do you happen to have his email address?

bulerias1981 - 12-1-2014 at 07:41 AM

I just wrote him a message

japan - 12-1-2014 at 05:37 PM

Thank you bulerias1981. Really appreciate it.

bulerias1981 - 12-1-2014 at 08:34 PM

japan, I gave you Minoru's e-mail in your U2U box, thanks!

japan - 12-1-2014 at 10:02 PM

Thank you very much mate. You are a star.

I've already sent him a message on Facebook but haven't heard back from him yet. Will wait another day before I email him.

I also heard back from Nazih Gadhban and he remembered me :) As I have bought an amazing oud from him years ago, but he still remember and he even names the oud I bought from him. An amazing and very kind man. Anyway, he also promised me to contact the person he knows in Japan and will get back to me about that.

Again, thank you so very much John, majnuunNavid, and Samir for your amazing help and support. Really appreciate it. I was never wrong when I said this community and its members are amazing and unique and just want to help.

Bless your hearts all.!

bulerias1981 - 12-15-2014 at 01:44 PM

Japan, Minoru has yet to receive your e-mail, he told me hes waiting still.

japan - 9-24-2015 at 08:57 PM

John,

My apologies. I know it's been a long time since I posted this, but you are right, I thought that I had emailed him, but then I found that my email didn't go through for some reason. After all that time, I just emailed him again hoping that he will get it this time and that I will find a solution to my Oud.

Thank you again for your help and my apologies for not following up.

Yours,
Quote: Originally posted by bulerias1981  
Japan, Minoru has yet to receive your e-mail, he told me hes waiting still.

IRAQIOUD - 10-1-2015 at 06:03 PM

Hi, If you are thinking about selling this oud, u2u me on how much you would sell it for, i am interested .