Mike's Oud Forums

New to OUD and need help .

snakecharmer - 3-31-2004 at 01:31 PM

Hey all ,
I have been monitoring and researching as best I can to find out more about the Oud .
I live in Virginia and can't seem to find any shops here . If I buy one online I would like to start out with something affordable ... can anyone direct me in the right direction ?
Thank you
Mark :bowdown:

david - 3-31-2004 at 06:17 PM

:wavey:Hey snake charmer if you want to buy an oud online you can try Yehia over at the nile shop.You can contact him at this email - sales@nileshop.net Just let him know how much your looking to spend. I have been dealing with Yehia for about a month and a half and I belive he wrote the book on customer service . Anyways contact him and hopefully things work out for you.:D By the way im getting my new Shehata oud from him next week.

john (beloved) habib - 3-31-2004 at 08:02 PM

congrats david on the new shehata.

david - 3-31-2004 at 08:54 PM

:wavey:Thanx John, I cant wait:applause:It'll be here mon or tues of next week. I'll have mike post some pics as soon as it comes in. Its just like yours except without the crosses.:xtreme:

Starter oud

wfspark - 4-1-2004 at 06:26 AM

Hello Snakecharmer. I noticed you need help with where to get an afordable oud. Haluk Eraydin, one of the members of the forum, builds ouds starting at $119 . He has verry good service. If you need anymore information, please post or email me at wfspark@yahoo.com, or wfspark@hotmail.com.

William F. Sparks

snakecharmer - 4-1-2004 at 01:10 PM

Thank You all for your info . I feel that this quest for my Oud is going to be a big deal . I guess I want something within the 300 dollar range . But I want a good sounding one and not one that will be a decoration in a few weeks . So I thank you all and any more info would be great !
Mucho Blessings
Mark:bowdown: