Finally Bought an Oud: String Questions
Hello, this is my first post! I've recently purchased an oud and wanted to try to get some information figured out before it arrives. Primarily
regarding string suggestions.
So I purchased a 60cm scale, floating bridge oud that is basically labeled as being an "Iraqi-styled Arabic Oud." I know that with floating bridge
ouds, high F-F tuning is common, but that they can also manage lower tunings and higher tensions. I am personally more interested in the lower
tunings, but I want my string tension to be good, so I feel fairly confident that I will need to order new strings before it arrives.
With this information in mind: Does anyone have any string suggestions that would suit my new oud and at least allow for C-C Arabic tuning, but maybe
also allow for even lower tunings than that? Experimentation sounds fun and I believe I found a video of someone that managed A tuning. Might be neat
to try if possible.
One final bonus question: Do silver plated strings help resist smelly strings at all?
Thank you for your help!
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