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My great experience with Haluk Eraydin

Amos - 8-22-2006 at 04:21 PM

Hello everyone,
Recently my fiance bought me a Haluk beginner model oud to use as a 'travel oud' to take on trips on which I would rather not bring my more expensive instruments. From the beginning of the transaction, Mr. Eraydin was prompt in answering all of my questions very kindly, and the oud arrived safe and sound without a scratch in its own plywood case for not one penny more that what Mr. Eraydin quoted me, $300 USD. The oud plays well and could even be used to perform on in a pinch. If this is Haluk's beginner model than I can only assume his professional models are fine instruments. Mr. Eraydin even had his grandson send me the oud when he himself was in the hospital to ensure that I received the oud quickly!
For anyone looking for a solid oud to learn on for a good price I highly reccomend contacting Haluk.
I told Mr. Eraydin that I would post a clip of the oud for him, so here is a taqsim...
Amos

Jason - 8-23-2006 at 05:59 PM

That sounds great Amos. Have you changed strings yet?

Haluk - 8-24-2006 at 07:48 AM

Hi Amos,

Thank you for your nice compliments.

Enjoy your oud.

Haluk - 8-26-2006 at 08:20 AM

Hi Amos,

Did you changed the strings which I send on your oud?

They are mass strings.You can get better results with quality strings.

Regards.

Amos - 8-26-2006 at 01:06 PM

hi haluk,
i have not changed the strings yet...i made the recording with the strings that were on it when it was shipped, but i am sure that with better strings it will sound even nicer. thanks again haluk,
amos

Awesome

Chris_Khouri - 8-26-2006 at 06:53 PM

This oud is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G.
Was the flavor of the improvision more turkish or Greek? It didn't sound as Arabic. Also, what mail service did u guys use?
How does it sound with an arabic tuning?

Haluk - 8-26-2006 at 09:31 PM

You can ask to Mr. Greg,moderator of the forum.He is still playing with Arabic tune one of my beginner ouds.

Leigh - 11-2-2006 at 07:11 PM

This taksim sounds so great

Lovely playing

Ararat66 - 11-3-2006 at 08:07 AM

Lovely playing Amos - what kind of mizrap do you use? it make a good crisp sound? and what mic do you use.

I really enjoy your playing.

Cheers

Leon

zou - 11-3-2006 at 10:21 AM

the oud sound great and the playing too
ziad

abusin - 11-3-2006 at 11:31 AM

fantastic playing, very clear tone and techniique. I hope this oud find its place among your other instruments and gets an equal treatment.

:bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

big up to Mr. Haluk Eraydin

best rgards

Awad