hgirt76r - 10-19-2007 at 02:05 AM
i want to buy oud i never used one befor and i dont have alot of money
i just want to know what im buying to start saving money
okay this is the oud i want to buy
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=6691
should i start saving money for it or just buy cheap on and save money later 
MatthewW - 10-19-2007 at 03:45 AM
hey bud, if you can afford one of these quality ouds then go for it, I'd buy that Mohamed Fadel myself if I had the extra bucks! 
The Haidar Najm is a great oud as well. There are a lot of good ouds out there
which will cost you less, it's all up to you and your budget, but beware of ouds that are too cheap... if you are not sure about an oud just ask in
the forum for feedback on it.
here is a thread on oud makers-
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=6608
where are you located?
hgirt76r - 10-19-2007 at 07:45 AM
im from saudi arabia
and thank you for the link it was useful
but i have question how much oud like the one i want cost in us dollar or in saudi if know ?
SamirCanada - 10-19-2007 at 08:06 AM
Do you want a oud that looks like that?
or do you want an Original Mohamed Fadel oud like the one that is being sold.?
Mohamed fadel is a famous maker who made ouds for Munir Bashir and he has now past away.
so his ouds are rare and therefore the price he is selling it at is around 3000$
hgirt76r - 10-19-2007 at 09:56 AM
lol i thought i can buy one but im not even close
here is what i have now 900$ 
SamirCanada - 10-19-2007 at 12:30 PM
You can still get a great oud for 900$
look around Iam sure you will find something in the list Matthew showed you.
Aziz - 10-23-2007 at 11:43 PM
Hi hgirt76r, Hi all 
I live in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and i can help you by buying a good Oud... but where do u live?
for more details azizxx@hotmail.com
dubai244 - 10-24-2007 at 10:55 AM
Hi Hgirt,
are you coming to Dubai? if you are coming here, i can help you out to buy oud if you like from the music shop available here.
Or, you can spend more money and order it from oud makers. And you will keep the oud for life. Well depends on what quality you are looking for?
Thanks