I think I've seen this oud before, but can't recall where ! Please remind me.
Please add some close clear shots of the full soundboard, bowl, label, bridge, nut .. etc.
It seems like it has 13 ribs in the bowl, doesn't it ? This is rare in Damascene ouds, whilst it is wide spread in Northern Syria, as in Aleppo.
I didn't get what you meant by writing "to whoever interested ". Is it for sale, or just for sharing the photos ? If it's for sale, please set a
price.
Anyhow, thank you for sharing !
Yours indeed
Alfaraby Jody Stecher - 1-8-2016 at 11:11 PM
I don't understand the poll. yes? no? about what?Brian Prunka - 1-9-2016 at 08:11 AM
Regarding 13 ribs, I'm confused by AlFaraby's comment—I've seen several Nahats with 13 ribs. 15 seems more common, but 13 doesn't seem to be
particularly rare.Jody Stecher - 1-9-2016 at 09:15 AM
I think they had been yes and no
But what it meant I do not know.
As for the choice of yes and yes
I understand that even lessAlfaraby - 1-9-2016 at 12:06 PM
Regarding 13 ribs, I'm confused by Alfaraby's comment—I've seen several Nahats with 13 ribs. 15 seems more common, but 13 doesn't seem to be
particularly rare.
I have seen/bought/checked/played/restored tens of Damascene (not only Nahat's) and Aleppian ouds during the last 40 years, very few of which were an
exception to the 15 ribs bowl. Therefore I wrote rare, not impossible.
On the other hand, saying that Syrian ouds must have 13 ribs otherwise they'd not be real Syrian, is wrong & misleading.
More photos and info are needed if you please.
Thank you
Yours indeed
Alfarabyjourneyman - 1-10-2016 at 03:42 AM
This is my teacher's oud. He brought it from Syria and if I had the $$$ I would buy it; an original Hanna Nahat. I would say that while it could use
some work, perhaps a neck reset, it appears to be all original with no signs of any previous repairs. For certain no one has done anything to degrade
it as is so often the case with ouds of this age. Perhaps I will see my teacher this week and speak to him about more photos and details. alaaraj - 1-11-2016 at 01:51 PM
The price was $3000 when I logged in this morning .. Now it's $4000
Has it been re-evaluated?
Good luck anyway
spyrosc - 1-11-2016 at 03:16 PM
Inflation )Doc139 - 1-12-2016 at 09:01 AM
hahaha, this is really inflation... from 3000 to 4000 to 5000 bucks within two days - not bad! I wish my shares (which I don't hold anyway...) would
have gone up like this!)
AlexanderBrian Prunka - 1-12-2016 at 10:56 AM
cool, I only have $6000, though—will you accept that? Alfaraby - 1-12-2016 at 11:12 AM
Though I usually like humor, I didn't really like remas making fool of this whole thing, and eventually of us all.
As serious as this post is or is not, this oud is.
A real pity.
Yours indeed
Alfaraby Alfaraby - 1-13-2016 at 01:51 AM
I am not going to stand up for knowing or not knowing anything about anything. My activity on this forum, for the last 6 years or so, will.
It's unfortunate that anybody who tries to say or ask anything about an oud, has to take insults from any tyro.
I didn't say anything about this oud except for raising the 13 ribs issue and except for asking for some more shots of "the full soundboard, bowl,
label, bridge, nut .. etc.".
Well, now that I got an idea of the ethics in this case, I don't really need any. I shall keep out of this thread, not before advising buyers to check
this item in person very thoroughly and consult an expert. I mean a real expert, not just anyone who "has never had real original Nahat oud in his
life and knows nothing about Nahat ouds .." !!journeyman - 1-13-2016 at 06:17 PM
Congrats on the sale remas. Someone will be getting a great and rare Nahat oud. As I mentioned, I've seen the oud and it is totally intact and
original. I don't see why the authenticity was ever questioned in the first place; Other Nahats also have 13 ribs. As far as changing the price after
posting, you re-evaluated what the oud was worth to you and negotiated a price with the buyer; entirely your right and your business. Hopefully the
bit of unpleasantness won't prevent you from posting in the future; the forum could certainly use another member who plays as well as you do.
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