SamirCanada - 9-6-2008 at 04:24 PM
Hi George,
Surprise!!! you didnt think I would put up on here did ya???
I fixed up your oud.
this is what I did.
I fixed the crack in the back with hide glue. and put pressure with some magnets along the seam to keep it tight.
then I scraped and refinished the seam.
I made a new nut of ebony.
I changed the strings to Aquila light.
I made a new pick guard with inlay ( thanks Jameel 
I finally I took off the lacquer that was on the face.
here are the pics.
I am working on a sound sample buddy...
your going to LOVE the new sound.
SamirCanada - 9-6-2008 at 04:25 PM
the face with most of the lacquer taken off.
SamirCanada - 9-6-2008 at 04:26 PM
the new pick guard and the face scrapped clean.
SamirCanada - 9-6-2008 at 04:28 PM
the finished product.
SamirCanada - 9-6-2008 at 04:30 PM
close up
SamirCanada - 9-6-2008 at 05:04 PM
here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDFUrYetMj0
GeorgeK - 9-6-2008 at 06:08 PM
Hi Samir,
Thank you very much! It is very much a surprise to see all this
excellent work done so fast...you only got this Oud Thursday night.
I can hardly wait to take this Oud for a spin.
Best Regards.
Faladel - 9-7-2008 at 12:13 AM
Very Nice Samir but in youtube you post George's oud , this oud is make by Sameeh Shaban ,Damascus.
regards
Marina - 9-7-2008 at 12:28 AM
Christian1095 - 9-7-2008 at 08:33 AM
Samir, at any give time, just how many ouds live at your house? 
The Oud above looks really nice..