Quote: Originally posted by Brian Prunka  | typical nylon strings for the first course are ~.024 to .028 in (.625mm to .700mm). Lighter strings are for long ouds and heavier strings for short
ouds.
Assuming the oud is around 60-61cm I'd use .025-.026 in.
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OK, I’m still very confused but I will tell you the string sets that I have and tried and don’t work at least for the small sea string. Everything
else seems to tune and fit just fine. I have diamond galaxy strings, I have LaBella OU80-AB (these strings are cool. They come with beads that tell
you what string is what), lastly D’Addario silver plated copper EJ95a These sound the best and what I have now. But again if you could just point me
to a c string for the smallest. And also TBH I’d like to tune to EABEAD but idk if I can…..I’ve been playing the long neck baglama for 17 years
now which I figured how hard can the oud be 
Also, I purchased a new oud from Jordan it may also be a Syrian oud it is tuned in Fa-Fa whatever that means but I am hoping that The strings that
come on it and the extra strings that come with it are correct and true, and will be able to play out of the box because I have not been able to do
the same with the oud I have now where I had to fix the headstock and replace the strings. Before I purchase strings, I did measurements on this saz
to decide on the strings. I still have a lot to learn and I’m trying lol I love these instruments. I also have a Persian setar and I sold my 12
string c?mb?s ???? |
