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scale length 63 cm

billkilpatrick - 7-19-2005 at 10:35 AM

would anyone happen to have the scale length measurements for an oud with 63cm vibrating string length?

i want to tie frets on my oud and don't have an instrument of similar size to compare it to.

i realize it's sacrilege to do this but ... pluralism lives.

regards - bill

Jonathan - 7-19-2005 at 01:32 PM

Take a look at this thread. I think this is what you are after.

billkilpatrick - 7-19-2005 at 01:40 PM

thank you jonathan - which thread?

Jonathan - 7-19-2005 at 01:50 PM

Sorry

http://mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=1035#pid6860

billkilpatrick - 7-19-2005 at 01:59 PM

thank you again jonathan - perfect.

how embarrasing ... i replied to elie's original posting and couldn't remember having done so.

regards - bill