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Mohammed Fadel?

Greg - 1-23-2008 at 04:45 AM

zalzal - 1-23-2008 at 05:38 AM

......hussein and sons

Made in Bagdad on 1st juin 1974
Adress is New Hassan Basha 17-19
Oud nbr 4162

Greg - 1-23-2008 at 09:47 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by zalzal
......hussein and sons

Made in Bagdad on 1st juin 1974
Adress is New Hassan Basha 17-19
Oud nbr 4162


Thanks very much for the translation Zalzal.
Does that imply it was made by Mohammed Fadel Hussein, or would it be the work of the sons, or perhaps another member of the family?

Regards,

Greg

SamirCanada - 1-23-2008 at 10:29 PM

It says Mohamed fadel hussein and sons.
i think he was still verry active at that time and in good health too.
i dont know how to tell to make sure its a real or fake but it shows signs of time.

how does it sound?

Greg - 1-23-2008 at 11:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by SamirCanada
It says Mohamed fadel hussein and sons.
i think he was still verry active at that time and in good health too.
i dont know how to tell to make sure its a real or fake but it shows signs of time.
how does it sound?


Hi Samir, it clearly has been played a lot. It sounds good. It belongs to my teacher.

Regards,

Greg

Melbourne - 1-24-2008 at 02:36 AM

And is your teacher hoping to get it off his hands Greg?? :D

Ronny Andersson - 1-24-2008 at 02:43 AM

Is an authentic oud and it does not matter if he have been working alone or not since at this period his ouds are among the best of his production.

veyselmaster - 1-24-2008 at 05:27 AM

Hello greg I have a 1962 mohammed fadel hussein oud and it's a very nice condicion.
Mohammed fadel is best master at iraq and he had made abaot 10000 oud

best regards

Greg - 1-24-2008 at 07:04 AM

Thanks to everyone for your input. And thanks, in particular, to Ronny for the confirmation of its authenticity. I was reasonably sure it was the real deal, but Ronny is the expert on Iraqi ouds.
Melbourne, I will let you know if it ever becomes available for sale ;)

Thanks veyselmaster, for the picture of your Fadel, it is very beautiful and looks to be almost the same design.

Regards,

Greg

Melbourne - 1-25-2008 at 08:28 PM

Cheers Greg :)

And your oud Veyselmaster is very beautiful - not to mention the condition. Theres something very interesting about Iraqi ouds is that sooo many are so simple and "humble", and hence sometimes misleading when it comes to quality, but the sound is definitelly always there...And Fadels ouds always speak for themselves of course.

Regards

Ronny Andersson - 1-29-2008 at 11:46 AM

The shape/design of these two ouds are typical for Fadel. The ¨best¨ fakes are made in Iraq but all makers seems to do some mistakes, some severe mistakes and some very silly mistakes - our luck ;)