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la bella strings

mercm525i - 1-20-2004 at 08:18 AM

there are two versions of lebella strings, OU80, and OU80A (Arabic tuning), I have an arabic oud, but i was wondering why the thicknesses for the la bella arabic oud strings (OU80A) are thinner than the regular la bella oud strings (OU80). I know that arabic ouds are tuned lower than turkish, so shouldn't the arabic strings be thicker? Which set should I get?Can anyone help me out before I buy one of these sets? :airguitar:

Mike - 1-20-2004 at 08:45 AM

Hey Merc,

I preferred the Thomastik's over the La Bella strings. I have tried the Arabic OU80A's. The Just Strings Website offers both. I liked their trebles better than the La Bella trebles. If you get them, don't freak out that there is only one g and c treble string in each packet. Cut it in the center, and you'll have two strings!

Good luck,
Mike

mercm525i - 1-20-2004 at 09:15 AM

but why are the arabic tuned la bella thiner than turkish if arabic ouds are tuned lower, isnt it the lower the sound usually the thicker the string?

spyrosc - 1-20-2004 at 10:32 PM

The frequency of the sound produced by the string is inversely proportional to the length and the linear mass. Arabic ouds usually have longer scales. So for the same tension a thinner but longer string will produce the same frequency (note) as a shorter but thicker string.

Sorry if that sounds confusing. It's Physics.

Spyros C.

samzayed - 1-21-2004 at 12:39 AM

The arabic LaBella are actually thicker than the Turkish, particularly the nylons. The difference in the wound is minimal. They worked better for arabic tuning than the Turkish set.

Here are the mesaurements:

OU80 Arabic
.028plain
.031
.024wound
.030
.033
.041

OU-80 (Turkish)
.021
.028
.025
.030
.034
.041

spyros mesogeia - 1-21-2004 at 04:42 AM

Well,I recently took a set of Labella strings,even they where new,the quality wasn't that good.....I use Labella from the beginning,but I think that they begin to loose theyr quality......I will try and the Pyramid from now on....
Regards to all :wavey:

mercm525i - 1-21-2004 at 07:36 PM

yes, spyroc, i get it, i've taken physics 1-4, im studying engineering...