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[*] posted on 3-28-2006 at 05:56 PM
Pick up on Sukar Oud


Dear all

I play mainly a Turkish Oud, but have just invested in a Sukar electric oud which has just arrived by courier.

http://www.oudsukar.com/products/141_ar.htm

I noticed that the floating wooden bridge pickup (note - not a fixed bridge and saddle system like Najarian) is not a well known "commercial" brand like Fishman, at least not from what I have noticed - the 9v powered system has 4 control knobs adjusting the sensitivity/volume across the whole bridge, hence you get some spill from the low range strings into the pickup point at the top end - the strings are therefore not isolated to a particular pickup point.

Thus I am finding the lower end of the range a little dominating and the top end somewhat understated.

I did receive the Oud detuned of course, and it is still settling in, and I am not discounting something getting bumped in the electrics during transit - but I was wondering whether there was anyone else with a Sukar who is familiar with what I am encountering and any suggestions for improving performance or adjustments that I might need to make?

best regards

Jonathan
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