Marcus - 6-30-2009 at 02:59 AM
Hi fellow oudists
a few weeks ago I brought my oud to a violin-maker for some pegholefixing.He put a set of new strings on.He use the string-to-peg system like on a
violin, guitar,bass and so on (see the attached pic
).
I asked him why he doesn`t use the original system.He said of some physical reason, the tension on the pegs should be as straight as possible,and like
this the string do not cross each other so they are better to tune.
Is there a special reason for the usual oud-string-to-peg system.
Maybe it has something to do with the stringlength?
Somebody experienced and willing to share his knowledge??
Thanks in advance,
Marcus
[file]10024[/file]
charlie oud - 6-30-2009 at 11:12 AM
Hi Marcus,
I dont think there is any need for a system at all and the lute, guitar, cello and violin way is as good as any. As long as the peg can turn without
affecting the tuning of other strings.
Jack_Campin - 6-30-2009 at 01:01 PM
I got my oud, made in 1971, in the mid-90s. It hadn't been used for many years and the neck was twisted. I restrung it the usual way and the neck is
now straight, without me doing anything else to gat it that way.
rojaros - 7-1-2009 at 03:33 AM
Hi there, without an actual measurment of the different torques and their effect on twisting the neck any debates about different stringing systems
seem to stay in the realm of belief.
I would rather put forward that behind an old standing tradition there are some experiential reasons. Any stringing system is easy to learn if you
stick to it. SO why n o t following the tradition?
The experience of Jack_Campin of getting the neck straighter is one more reason to do so.
Best wishes to everybody!
robert