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[*] posted on 1-16-2017 at 04:49 AM
AVAREZ Oud AS 700 Strings


Hello Maestros!!!

I just received this set of strings with my Amazon purchased Turkish Style Oud.

It comes with extra strings, as I mentioned in the subject there are an "Avarez Oud AS 700"
strings with the following description on package (Image attached).

1 SOL - 2 RE - 3 LA - 4 MI - 5 RE - 6 LA

When I asked the seller after my review in Oud Cafe (Tuning Topic) I found this:

6 5 4 3 2 1 (capital letter = lower/bass note)
--------------------------
E A B e a d
C# F# B e a d
B F# B e a d
D A B e a d
D G B e a d

And I shared with him.



He told me the following:
"This tuning is in Turkish system. don't tuning like this.

Tuning is this:
D G B e a d
or
E A B e a d
"




If the Avarez strings say this:
A D E a d g (is not too much high?)

can the strings brake the bridge or compromise pegbox?
Is not too much pressure?

Maestros, your help, please.




Regards
Eduardo Mejia
Lima - Peru
Oud newbie.

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[*] posted on 1-16-2017 at 07:56 AM


Most likely they are using the written Turkish names. In written music, Turkish music is a fourth higher than it sounds, so g'=d', d'=a, a=e, e=B, D=G, A=E

In other words, the strings are for EABead' tuning.





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[*] posted on 1-16-2017 at 05:30 PM


Thank you again Brian Prunka.

So we have no problem with this set of strings.
I will put on it as soon as I get my oud back from my luthier's workshop.




For other side, reading about the distance from nut to bridge, I'm consider test (later) arabic set of strings.

Best Regards.
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