SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 09:47 PM
This oud I got from Haluk Eraydin, god rest his soul.
The back was made by Haluk and is of Mohagany and Wenge.
Here is what I did to the oud.
Converted to a floating bridge oud.
Changed the top to a western red cedar one.
redid the bracing using plans for professional floating bridge ouds.
redid the side binding using my own design. using hard maple, indian rosewood and ebony.
Added a honduras rosewood fingerboard.
added a new pickguard made of figured Koa.
striped and refinished the back with a french polish technique.
I am asking for 700$
This is a nice sounding instrument that plays really well. I will make a sound sample on youtube shortly.
Anyone interested should email me at samir_nassif@hotmail.com
thank you.
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 09:49 PM
here is the detail of the fingerboard and the sound hole.
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 09:51 PM
more.
this is the back which was completely striped and French polished.
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 09:55 PM
more
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 10:03 PM
more
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 10:05 PM
one more of the re-finished back
SamirCanada - 8-26-2008 at 10:36 PM
here is the Youtube link.
the strings where put on today so they stretched out as I played but you can get a good idea of the sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdCRL3arDc8
Kelly - 8-28-2008 at 01:02 AM
Hi Samir
Lovely work and sounds warm and responsive. What strings/tuning are you using? Whats the binding around the sound hole?
I wish I was in the market for another oud coz I'd go for this one for sure!!
Best Regards
SamirCanada - 8-28-2008 at 05:30 AM
oh thank you Kelly for you nice words.
I learned so much from working on this oud.
the binding around the soundhole is a veneer strip of walnut, maple, walnut.
MatthewW - 8-28-2008 at 05:47 AM
Hi Samir. Nice job. I also have an oud by Haluk, may he rest in peace, and like what you've done on yours. How did you do the bracing so the top can
take the pressure from the floating bridge? Do you have any photos of the work in progress you can share? Thanks, MW
SamirCanada - 8-28-2008 at 06:37 AM
http://www.your.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=4814&a...
this is it right here.
but I made some more changes after that post.
Christian1095 - 8-31-2008 at 08:05 AM
Samir, the oud sounds great.
GeorgeK - 9-2-2008 at 06:33 AM
Hi Chris,
You should hear it live...it truly is a great instrument.
The sound is very clean, and crisp... and the instrument
is very responsive!
SamirCanada - 9-2-2008 at 07:15 AM
thanks Chris and George.
I think
I am going to put this one on Ebay in a week or so.
SamirCanada - 9-15-2008 at 11:29 AM
this oud is now on ebay.
good luck
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180289712329
SamirCanada - 10-23-2008 at 09:23 AM
After some consideration,
I am willing to part with this oud for 500$ + shipping.
SamirCanada - 12-1-2008 at 08:13 AM
I need to make some room for other ouds and since its Christmas season I thought I would bring this oud back on top of the for sale list.
I am bringing it down to 350$+ shipping.
its a great intermediate level oud.
SamirCanada - 12-10-2008 at 10:39 AM
Sold!
thanks Mike.
jaron - 1-1-2009 at 05:44 PM
It is my honor and delight to report that I am the new owner of this oud.
I needed an oud that could be tuned up to a Turkish tuning for an unusual experimental/fusion ensemble. This instrument was so unusual that I thought
it would be an appropriate choice.
What I couldn’t have known, based on the YouTube clip, was how subtle and beautiful this oud sounds in real life.
Samir is only at the beginning of his journey as a luthier, but he has already achieved something amazing. The deep, sensitive, sad sound of this oud
is clearly not just a random result, but an expression that survived the long, strange journey from a luthier’s heart to wood.
Samir’s label includes a touching tribute to Haluk. It is a precious instrument and I will treasure it.
My new problem is that the oud came with an Arabic string set, and I like it this way so much that I might never get around to trying a Turkish tuning
on it. I might still need to find yet another oud for the project.
patheslip - 1-2-2009 at 03:01 PM
Jaron, you've got IAS. (Instrument Acquisition Syndrome.)
SamirCanada - 1-2-2009 at 07:36 PM
I am very touched by your comments.
I am so glad you are happy with it and it arrived in good shape!
But above all I am glad you have got the oud.
happy new year 2009. all the best.
keep in touch.
thank you.