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[*] posted on 9-9-2011 at 11:32 AM
where can I buy ouds around NYC?


are there any stores around Queens or Brooklyn?

thanks!
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[*] posted on 9-9-2011 at 11:53 PM


anyone...?
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[*] posted on 9-10-2011 at 06:15 AM


I was in Rudy's Guitar Shop near Times Square a couple weeks ago. They had a playable and decent Arabic style oud that they would like to get rid of. I think they were asking $200. Didn't have the correct gauge strings and the tuning was very messed up. I did play it and thought it was fine and for $200 you can hardly go wrong.

Here's the link to the store:
http://www.rudysmusic.com/

Adam

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[*] posted on 9-10-2011 at 12:38 PM


thanks for the info, is there any chance i can find a store that has several of them so i can listen and choose?
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[*] posted on 9-10-2011 at 02:32 PM


Dear guts
Welcome to our little community.
I'm afraid ouds are not commodity items, certainly not here. They are handmade one at a time, and the whole concept of models and types retreats before the reality of each one being its own. It's not common to find more than one at a time, and if a decent one can be gotten for $200, it's a chance you should run, not walk, to explore. If you do, take some closeup photos so people here can give you further tips and opinions. Especially important to check flat parts for warping, and measure the action, the string height above the fingerboard where the neck and body meet. Best success!



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[*] posted on 9-16-2011 at 05:35 AM


thanks for the answers friends.
I have found a store around the west village and bought a nice oud.
will upload a picture later!
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[*] posted on 9-16-2011 at 06:03 AM


Quote: Originally posted by guts  
thanks for the answers friends.
I have found a store around the west village and bought a nice oud.
will upload a picture later!


guts what's the name of the store you found?
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[*] posted on 9-18-2011 at 05:50 PM


Hey adam,

I bought it at music inn which located around W 44Th and 6 Av.
you can check their website.
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