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1931 Karibyan oud strings recommendations

avyossii - 10-4-2024 at 11:14 AM


Hello Forum members
I have 1931 karibyan ud and I’m looking for the best strings for him.( sound and tension).
If you have any recommendations please let me know.
Thanks in advance to those who answer.
Jusef

Udi Hristo - 12-14-2024 at 07:07 AM

Hi Jusef

Did you find a solution already?
Depending on the (a) tuning used (turkish or arabic), (b) the string lenth and (c) the preferred tension you can calculate your personal string set. I personally like a relatively low tension on antique ouds, around 3-3.4 kg per string and can recommend Pyramid Strings (Germany).

Best
Christian