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My new electric oud

Bartolus - 2-6-2006 at 06:18 AM

This is my new electric oud from Mr. HALUK ERAYDIN. I've just picked up it at the post. I hope, i will have really happy with it.

Congrtulations

sydney - 2-6-2006 at 02:42 PM

My E-oud is also from Haluk and it an earlier model.

I love it. :D

Which amp are you going to use with it?

Jason - 2-6-2006 at 05:24 PM

I'd love to hear some soundclips of the oud

I invite you guys with electric ouds to try these amps http://www.acousticimg.com/index2.html

I have been using one for electric and upright bass for around a year and a half now and couldn't be happier. Without a doubt the most transparent amp I have ever used. The fact that you can have a 300w amp weighing less than 6lb doesn't hurt either!

My Kustom amp

sydney - 2-7-2006 at 01:34 AM

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Originally posted by Jason
I'd love to hear some soundclips of the oud

I invite you guys with electric ouds to try these amps http://www.acousticimg.com/index2.html

I have been using one for electric and upright bass for around a year and a half now and couldn't be happier. Without a doubt the most transparent amp I have ever used. The fact that you can have a 300w amp weighing less than 6lb doesn't hurt either!



I think this amp you are talking about is more expensive than the oud it self.

Check my amp.


http://www.kustom.com/amps/acoustic/sienna30amps.asp

I got for about AU$350

Here is how it sounds - quick one

Bartolus - 2-7-2006 at 02:38 AM

I am a big fan of Line6-Produkts. I'll use an Pod XTL with an Atomic Reactor 112. . Big und fine sound.

L.

Jason - 2-7-2006 at 08:08 PM

The Clarus amp can be had for around $400 used, which is what I paid. Money well spent in my opinion.

That oud sounds very good. I had always worried that a solid body electric oud would sound somethin like a fretless guitar but this sounds very authentic.

SamirCanada - 2-7-2006 at 10:18 PM

The electronics have been tuned properly by Emad Iam shure thats why you can hear a e-oud that sounds true. I think that having real pegs instead of guitar tuning pegs helps keep that oud feel and sound. I dunno how you feel about that but to me there's something a little too perfect about the machine pegs they sometimes use its usualy noticable in my opinion. It makes it sound sort of guitarish I find.

Bartolus - 2-8-2006 at 12:52 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by sydney

Here is how it sounds - quick one


Sounds as an acoustic oud. How has been recorded? My E-Oud sounds like piezo.

L.

Greg - 2-8-2006 at 01:48 AM

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Originally posted by Jason
The Clarus amp can be had for around $400 used, which is what I paid. Money well spent in my opinion.


Jason,

What speakers do you team the Clarus with?

Regards,

Greg

Connection

sydney - 2-8-2006 at 02:32 AM

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Originally posted by Bartolus
How has been recorded? My E-Oud sounds like piezo.
L.


Hi,

I connected the E-oud to the amp and recorded through the microphone to the PC sound card line in. Or you can also connect the amp to the PC sound card line in but you may risk blowing up the sound card if you allowed hi sound volume in.

You will get a very poor sound if you connect the oud to the PC. Is that how you did it? ask for help if you need ... all yours.

Good luck

Jason - 2-8-2006 at 09:15 AM

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Originally posted by Greg
Jason,

What speakers do you team the Clarus with?

Regards,

Greg


Greg, I currently use two Aguilar 1x12 cabs. http://www.aguilaramp.com/

They are nice cabs and fairly light, around 40lb. Another company you could check out is http://www.euphonicaudio.com/
I think the EA cabs would be a little more transparent than the Aguilar.

Another good one would be http://www.raezers-edge.com/
A lot of big time jazz guitarists use acoustic image heads with raezers edge cabs.

When I was at NAMM I saw Mr. Najarian play a set and I believe he was using a Bergantino cab. I could be wrong, it may have been the bass player playing through it. Then again they both could have been playing through it, it was the only cab I saw.

I could go on all day about this stuff haha

Brian Prunka - 2-8-2006 at 09:36 AM

I'm not sure what's happening with Raezer's edge . . . the maker was killed by his son. Is the compoany still making them?
They are great cabinets, though. I have a 1x12 that weighs about 25 pounds or something like that. I really want one of the small ones, like 1x8. They are unbelievable and weigh around 15 pounds.
In NY, getting to gigs on subways/buses, that's about the limit of what's practical. carrying it 10 blocks and you feel every extra pound . . .


Acoustic image are great amps, but they are sort of pricey. Walter Woods are great too (what I'm using), but forget about trying to get one--the waiting list is impossible.
On the cheaper end, I had very good results with an SWR strawberry blonde acoustic amp.

Jason - 2-8-2006 at 03:12 PM

A WW user calling a AI's expensive? :) You're right about them though, I frequent a bass forum and when a WW comes up for sale it never lasts a day before it's sold and it doesn't really matter about the price. Are you using your gear for oud or guitar, Brian?

I'll be in NYC for the first time this coming May. I'd love to hear some oud playing. I'll have to contact you before I leave and see if you know about any upcoming concerts

mourad_X - 5-10-2007 at 02:11 AM

please don't fool the people here with your acoustic-oud
in my opinion this is never an e-oud with undersattle piezo pick-up

i have one made by Mr. Eraydin and it has a horrable piezo sound
no metter witch amp i am using

and it does not metter who build the piezo e-oud i have played one of Sandi and one of
Najarian as well they don't have this kind of sound

Haluk - 5-10-2007 at 06:00 AM

Hi Mourad,

I think there is a mistake on your oud.If you send it back to me,I can install a new Artec piezo under the bridge of your oud amd you will satisfy with the sound.

With best wishes.

mourad_X - 5-11-2007 at 04:58 AM

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Originally posted by mourad_X
please don't fool the people here with your acoustic-oud
in my opinion this is never an e-oud with undersattle piezo pick-up


It was meant as a compliment as well
if this is realy a e-oud in the soundfile;)

dear haluk
it is a nice offer, thank you but
i have installed a new shadow SH 095 for the bass-strings
two weeks ago (the original-one was out of order... now it works)
and i don't want to send my e-oud to turkey

i think the bigest trouble with the sound comes from the 3 peaces of plastic
maybe they don't have the right size. and maybe its better to get the bridge in one peace. are you using the same material now if not can you send me a new/another bridge inlay

regards
mourad

Haluk - 5-11-2007 at 09:18 AM

Hi Mourad,

Please inform your full postal address to my e-mail address,I will send you a whole Ebony for to put on the piezo.

With best wishes.