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Advantage and dis advantage

oudplayer - 12-29-2006 at 11:32 AM

hey all

I was just wondering what is the advantage and dis advantage on using one full peice of a sound board or 2 halves. i was just wondering to make the face.
thx sammy

Dr. Oud - 12-31-2006 at 12:31 PM

There is no apparent advantage to having less pieces in the face. Many Nahats were made with 4 picees, and one of my best ouds has 5. I don't think you will find any good quality tonewood wide enough to make a single piece face anyway.