suz_i_dil - 1-10-2008 at 09:00 AM
Hello
I would like to ask your opinion about two subjects:
what does change the type of fingerboard on the sound of the instrument?
I mean between the fingerboard you see on old style instrument and the ones which continue on the soundboard. I guess it may change the sound to glue
this on the sound board. But how?
Second thing, what is your opinion about 7 strings ouds. It seems to be a nice advantage, to use at the same time tuning in Fa and tuning in Do. But
do you see inconvenient in using this kind of oud. In playability for exemple. What make you prefer the 6 courses ouds?
Thanks
SamirCanada - 1-10-2008 at 09:04 AM
i think its better to have 2 ouds one tuned in high the other tuned in basse.
its kind of like having 2 girlfriends you can never get bored this way.
MatthewW - 1-10-2008 at 10:09 AM
Hi! I believe having a long (to the soundhole) or shorter fingerboard is a matter of personal choice, if you play on an oud with one style you ought
to be able to play on another oud with the other style. if the oud is well made, then it ought to sound good either way.
Regarding 7 course ouds, I think this is again a personal choice and depends on your particular playing style and what you want to do musically
speaking.
I have a 7 course oud ( 13 strings) as do some other members in this forum, and I think we'd all agree that having 13 or more strings is pretty cool
and offers interesting creative possibilities.
It suits what I want to express on the oud ( and is like having two girlfriends at one time one Samir! 
)
Here is an interesting thread on one 7 course player:
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=6281#pid397...
suz_i_dil - 1-10-2008 at 03:21 PM
Hello
Thanks for those first answers.
But it is difficult to understand why it doen't affect the sound. The soundboard doesn't vibrate the same if there is something on it, isn't it?
There is your empiric knowledge, and I believe in it, but someone can explain why?
SamirCanada - 1-10-2008 at 03:36 PM
its actually been discussed in depth in the past but the general idea is that there is not much vibration happening above the sound hole.
dubai244 - 1-10-2008 at 09:56 PM
Hi Suz,
Fingerboard has nothing to do with sound, even though it is extended to milde-face hole.
The sounc of the oud mainly comes from the other side of the midle hole, where the bridge is located.but the main source of the sound comes right
beneth the brigde area. Braces are very important for sound quality and it has direct affect with sound vibration and level, but it is not related or
affected by the FingerBoard.
Long fingerboard or short is person preference and playing style. Personally, i prefer long fingerboard because of my playing style and i think it
protect with Neck of the oud and minimize buzzing provided the maker knows how to smoothen it and equalize it.
Another good examples are Guitar,Bouzoki,mandolin..... etc. All these instruments have fingerboard made from solid woods, mostly, they use "Black
Ebony", because it last long and it is so flat so that the tones come clear and frets are level. In oud case, if it is perfectly made, the tones will
be clear with minimum buzzing.
Thanks
Thanks
suz_i_dil - 1-13-2008 at 11:49 AM
thanks for all your answers.
By the way, Samir, do you remember in which thread it was discuss before?