Chris_Stephens
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best cheap oud
If you were given the task of finding the best oud you possibly could (online) for around 500$ which would you buy?
I know this gets asked often, but there are some items come and go on ebay, im looking at this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/110972547835
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ameer
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The only oud at $500 or less that I would ever really trust is a used Sukar. If you get lucky you might find one in that range eventually. Can you go
any higher?
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spyblaster
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u can buy a pro oud at $800 from Iraq...
The Oud is my life, n my life is the Oud
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Brian Prunka
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That's a tough one.
The "Mid-East" ouds are consistently in the price range and I've had some students who had good luck with them. They're definitely "student" level
instruments but some are OK.
This Khalifa was refurbished and improved by our own Dr. Oud, so I would be pretty confident that it's decent: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Khalifeh-Arabic-Oud-1990s-US-Seller-/151574...
This one looks pretty well-made:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Egyptian-Oud-Lute-Ud-Oriental-Folk-Fretless...
This one looks like it might be ok but a bit more of a gamble than the other two:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/High-Quality-Syrian-Oud-Lute-Oriental-Fretl...
If it were me, I would save up an extra hundred bucks and get this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Syrian-Oud-Lute-High-Quality-made-By-Ibrahi...
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Brian Prunka
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this also looks OK:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Syrian-Oud-Lute-Oriental-Fretless-guitar-w-...
Of course some will tell you that there's no sense in buying a cheapo oud, and it's true.
But my answers are in the spirit of your question and assuming there was no other choice.
Also, Mike seems like he's out, but there have been good reports of the student-level ouds he's been importing from Egypt. I think he said he should
be getting more in a couple of weeks.
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stingerz
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posted on 2-6-2015 at 06:15 AM Reply With Quote
u can buy a pro oud at $800 from Iraq...
luthiers names pls? for 800 is reasonable.
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Chris_Stephens
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Thanks Brian, that Khalifa is beautiful. That might be the one, it will be that or a student oud from Maurice. I've seen those other ones and have
some skepticism as to how good they actually would be. That Sukar is a very nice find too. I appreciate it.
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Alfaraby
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Arabinstruments, who's a fellow member of our forum, suggests fair Egyptian, Syrian & Turkish ouds for 400 $ (+-) with free shipping worldwide.
Look up his new site : http://www.arabinstruments.com
Good luck
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
alfarabymusic@gmail.com
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spyblaster
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you can buy from Fares and Leith Jehad. very nice people.
U2U me if u planned to buy from them. They just speak arabic.
Actually I bough at 700$ and paid 150$ for shipping. I received a very nice Indian rosewood floating bridge oud with red cedar top with a nice hard
case. If you want walnut bowl the price will be less.
The Oud is my life, n my life is the Oud
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Brian Prunka
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They mostly seem out of stock.
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Arab Instrument
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Hey
Our new stock of Egyptian ouds will be here in about 1 - 2 weeks.
They will be amazing!
Thanks
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Arab Instrument
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New Collection Of Egyptian Ouds
Hey
Our new collection of Egyptian ouds just arrived.
Check it here:http://bit.ly/Egyptian-Ouds
Thanks
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