pirsultan - 1-23-2007 at 03:27 AM
Hi dear oud colleages (or indeed ud colleages)
I'm new to the forum but have been interested in uds for quite a while. Bought my first in Istanbul in 1992 - not a great one (from the now defunct
Nida Sazevi in Unkapani) and is now just a wall ornament. Current instruments I play, beside many baglamas (the instrument I'm really devoted to) are
a very nice 1988 Cengiz Sarikus ud (with carved kus, bird) and a great instrument made by Hasan Sarikaya (of Iller Sazevi) in his Kuwait days
(although it is a Turkish design of course). Anyway, this is beside the point.
The other main ud/oud I have is a Damascus made oud - that much I can tell. My ability to read Arabic script is limited. I can tell from the label
this instrumet is made in Damascus in 1978 but not sure about the maker. I am posting a picture or two of the label in the hope that someone can tell
me the make and indeed if it is a maker of any repute. The intrument I can say is very nice. Beautiful action and very strong rich and warm sound. It
was obviously used in a nightclub setting as the roses have been knocked out and there was a pickup put inside. It is certainly a good quality
instrument.
Anyway, thanks for any help that anyone can offer in identifying the maker.
regards
Paul
pirsultan - 1-23-2007 at 03:28 AM
Further to my post I am adding another pic or two,
Paul
pirsultan - 1-23-2007 at 03:29 AM
And another
pirsultan - 1-23-2007 at 03:31 AM
Pardon me for being an idiot and pedantic. Just read my post and need to correct the fact that I bought my first ud in Istanbul in 1982 not 1992. Nida
Sazevi was well and truely gone by 1992! Sorry for confusing any Turkish list members 
Paul
al-Halabi - 1-23-2007 at 06:19 AM
The maker is Fu'ad Haydar. I have a buzuq made by him which has a great sound. I am not sure if he is still producing instruments.
pirsultan - 1-23-2007 at 12:38 PM
Many thanks al-Halabi for identifying the maker. Much appreciated.