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Solomon's padauk

sabbassi - 6-12-2009 at 04:28 AM

Hi all,
The bowl of the new Solomon's padauk or (Papua New Guinea ) oud with Wenge purfling is almost finished, Rosewood family. I love the shiny golden brown color of this wood.
So I thought let’s give it a try. I will post more pictures as I progress. The sound board will be a master grade American Red Cedar.


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picture

sabbassi - 6-12-2009 at 04:30 AM

Last one for now
enjoy it

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msimon - 6-12-2009 at 07:57 PM

I like it a lot! You made a great choice (I can only tell looks wise, as I do not build Ouds) of wood, and I hope to see this one come along!
MS

Update

sabbassi - 6-23-2009 at 12:22 AM

Thanks Msimon.
Here is an update of the solomon padauk OUD.
I hope I have time to finish it before the summer holidays.


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Final product

sabbassi - 6-28-2009 at 11:56 PM

All,

I have finaly mounted the strings yesterday on the OUD. I must say that the sound is very young to be uploaded yet. All seems to be calibrated for the first day.
The oud is finished with shellak.
Here are the pictures.

paulO - 6-29-2009 at 09:09 AM

Beautiful work sabbassi, love the varying shades and tones on the bowl with the (maple is it ??) pegbox backing.

Regards..Paul

Marina - 6-30-2009 at 04:01 AM

:applause:

Ararat66 - 6-30-2009 at 03:20 PM



That's a beautiful oud.

:)

Leon

thanks

sabbassi - 7-1-2009 at 12:50 AM

Thanks guys for the nice comments. I'm going on holidays soon to see my friend khalid http://www.belhaibaoud.com. He is also building a professional oud for me from rosewood , epicea and Flat Horn Paltes (made from bufalo horn) for the finger board and the pickguard

paulO - 7-1-2009 at 12:46 PM

Dude...a horn fingerboard should be pretty awesome ! I had a bone fingerboard on an oud made by Richard Hankey, really liked the feel. Hope you post some pics/sound samples of the rosewood oud too !

Regards...PaulO