hi guys while i was surfing the net i found this very interesting turkish oud the rib design is truly amazing i ve never seen one like it before so i
just wanted to share it with you and get your oppinions.
who is the maker?
muthada - 8-20-2009 at 05:27 AM
great craftsmanshipAbusaid - 8-20-2009 at 06:20 AM
Very nice oud, but how do you know that it's turkish?
Best regards,Ararat66 - 8-20-2009 at 09:56 AM
Wow!!!!!!
LeonArarat66 - 8-20-2009 at 10:00 AM
I think I can see how its done - there is a straight line down the centre of each wavy rib so a dark and light one together make up a conventional rib
shape, then perhaps they were put together as a normal oud - but still given the two types of wood I bet they were tricky to curve. They look amazing
and would take a great deal of skill.
Leonmsimon - 8-20-2009 at 03:15 PM
Yes, as far as I can see, it is a normal oud with a maple bowl and the snakelike curves are an inlay. Very beautiful design! MatthewW - 8-21-2009 at 08:59 AM
hmm, I wonder if that design will help improve one's tremelo technique...) Arto - 8-24-2009 at 10:33 AM
Beautiful craftmanship, but somewhat psychedelic total look... wavy bowl and spiral neck pattern make my eyes squint! One or the other would have been
enough! Emir - 8-26-2009 at 06:52 AM
Dear all,
i researched this oud maker with number and name of website which are written on the photos. the oud was made by Paki Öktem. his website is
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