Hatem_Afandi
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International Cooperation
Dear friends,
A couple of months ago a few of us talked about an international oud song from the US to Australia. Meanwhile, I was pursuing a similar idea. What if
I work with all the talents I know to make the oud of my dreams?
I did, the result was two instruments.
I would like to extend my gratitude to quite a few my friends here who provided me with all kinds of input as well as help. Jameel (Jimmy),Mavrothis,
Whisperoftheoud, as well as others. i am sorry I don't remember all the names.
I got the raw material in the GREAT US from
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bodies,_necks,_wood/Acoustic_guitar:_So...
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bodies,_necks,_wood/Acoustic_guitar:_Ba...
Grade AAAA Red Sitka Spruce is the BEST material for the soundboard. The bowl was Indian Sag.
I ordered ebony for the fingerboard.
I got the bone nuts from :
http://www.alliedlutherie.com/bone.htm
Ordered medium size viola as well as violin pegs.
Also ordered 2 Labella String sets from our friend Jimmy:
http://www.khalafoud.com/labellastrings.htm
Got the whole lot milled by my talented friend, Dorian in Houston.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4424322091/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425088156/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4430320135/in/photostream?...
Then, shipped the milled wood and the rest of the kits to Dr. Atef Abdel Hameed in Cairo.
Checkout the progress and the first result (Oud Number1) below
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4431081218/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425105720/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425105764/in/photostream/
Stay tuned for oud number 2 :-)
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Aymara
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Hi,
very interesting cooperation. But why do I need to sign in to Facebook, while I can see other blogs as a guest? Sorry, I don't have a Facebook
account.
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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Hatem_Afandi
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OK Chris,
I did change the links to my Flickr account instead.
Oud number 2 is on its way. I will post pics as soon as I get it (hopefully, in one piece)!!!!
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Aymara
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Thanks ... it was definitely worth a look ... very nice oud!
That makes me curious, how it sounds 
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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Hatem_Afandi
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I hope that all my friends had a great and happy Easter Holiday.
Oud Number 2
My oud made it in one piece!
Here it is:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425088118/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9253705@N07/4425088062/in/photostream/
I decided to shut down the buying mania for a while.
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Aymara
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... has a beautiful bowl and fascinating rosettes, but the dark wood around the rosettes is "too much" for my taste.
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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