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Brian Prunka
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OudStrings.com - Update!
Dear fellow forum members,
I have received such kind messages from so many of you letting me know how appreciative you were of the site and looking for guidance in purchasing
strings going forward, so I am pleased to tell you that OudStrings.com will be re-opening soon under new management.
A number of folks had expressed interest in taking over when I announced I was moving on, and I'm glad to have found someone who is a fellow oud
player and longtime MikeOuds forum member who I trust will carry on OudStrings.com and make it even better.
We'll be making a more formal announcement soon, but I'm excited and wanted to share the news with you all.
cheers,
Brian
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ExtreamTarab
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Jody Stecher
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Quote: Originally posted by Brian Prunka  | Dear fellow forum members,
I'm glad to have found someone who is a fellow oud player and longtime MikeOuds forum member who I trust will carry on OudStrings.com and make it
even better.
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It was already great. What could be better? Giving the strings away for free? I guess we'll all find out.
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Eric Stern Music
Oud Maniac
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Aw Yeah!
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TruePharaoh21
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Wonderful news!
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Elbelga
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Yay!
I'm glad to hear that! OudStrings was my favorite shop!
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norumba
Oud Junkie
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Here are some more details. ... as we get closer to launch, we'll be announcing some pre-order specials. hoping to have everything up and running by
mid june!
https://oudstrings.com/blogs/news/oud-strings-com-re-opens-the-offic...
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norumba
Oud Junkie
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Hi everyone!
thanks so much for all your interest and support as we bring this site back to operational status!
here's an update:
Brian and I have been working very closely on the transition and the hand off -- going through existing inventory, what else needs to be reordered to
have on hand when I open, getting to meet and know the suppliers, etc.
Ive engaged a web team to build a new Shopify site, along with a graphic designer from Turkey to give it a nice new look and feel. That's all in
process as we speak, and progress is on schedule on that front.
I dont want to fully launch the site without having everything in place and ready to meet demand; whatever everyone needs, I want to have for you on
day one. With that parameter in mind, I'm projecting a launch date of the site late June or early July.
That said, I may run some early bird or beta launch specials as we get closer, so stay tuned for that!
As always, the door and dialogue is open. Let me know what you'd like to see, what else you may need-- I'm open to ideas. I have some new ideas for
product expansion as well --- not all of the new stuff may be in place for launch, but we'll see.
Onward!
best,
Mustafa
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suz_i_dil
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an agreement with a string brand to make an affordable acceptable set for 58.5/57 stringlength ouds tuned arabic ? :D
becoming rather common standard and nothing much available out of large order to have nice offers
Playing those days a 61.5 cm oud, i'm surprised how pyramid orange set are of a good quality / price rendition
great the site is opening back again !
Best of luck
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norumba
Oud Junkie
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| Quote: Originally posted by suz_i_dil | an agreement with a string brand to make an affordable acceptable set for 58.5/57 stringlength ouds tuned arabic ? 
becoming rather common standard and nothing much available out of large order to have nice offers
Playing those days a 61.5 cm oud, i'm surprised how pyramid orange set are of a good quality / price rendition
great the site is opening back again !
Best of luck |
Absolutely! This is an increasing need - both my Ouds are 58,5 and i keep them at Arabic tuning. I'll be offering custom sets this way , and I'll be
talking to manufacturers as well...
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suz_i_dil
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yes ! best of luck 
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norumba
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Thanks! Pyramid will be offering some new sets close to this, but i want to dial in some specs with them a little bit 
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norumba
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Taos News did an article on the business , its migration from NY to here, and future plans....
https://www.taosnews.com/tempo/music/mustafa-stefan-dill-opens-oud-s...
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Jody Stecher
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| Quote: Originally posted by norumba | Taos News did an article on the business , its migration from NY to here, and future plans....
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Wow I love the idea of an oud festival in New Mexico.
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norumba
Oud Junkie
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an update on the update!
After a lot of fine tuning, I'm pleased to say all the new arrangements with factories and vendors have been set up, and after a good degree of
careful planning, initial orders for inventory from all the main brands have all been placed!
Everyone has been very helpful and accommodating in the process and walking me through how they like to do business.
Every manufacturer's production run and timing is different, so goodies should be arriving to my 'warehouse' over the next few weeks. In fact , one
shipment just arrived today!
Meanwhile, the website developers are busy building the site to my specs. I haven't seen any of the functionality, but I hope to be beta testing late
this week. I'm asking for a lot of customer customization options and they tell me they can build it in, so I'm hopeful.
Again, I don't want to open without having as much as possible in place. Accounting for the different production schedules and deliveries, I'm
shooting for a mid July opening -- though I'm waiting to hear from one major manufacturer still on their delivery time.
Ive retweaked the numbers for Godin sets and will have some of those on hand; and one manufacturer has been developing a new prototype set for oud
that we'll be the exclusive tester for - stay tuned!
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norumba
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All manufacturers have now shipped! Pyramid and D'Daddario are in house; Aquila and LaBella are enroute and being tracked. The existing inventory
from Brian is also here.
With inventory now starting to arrive, I'm focusing attention on the site. The developers are working on functionality and design elements,
while I'm busy uploading and organizing all the 600 plus products ( no easy way to do that)!
Stay tuned!
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Jason
Oud Junkie
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Will you be carrying custom gauges of strings in the future? I'm interested in putting together a Pyramid set for my banjo. There are surprisingly
few options on the market for nylon banjo sets.
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norumba
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| Quote: Originally posted by Jason | | Will you be carrying custom gauges of strings in the future? I'm interested in putting together a Pyramid set for my banjo. There are surprisingly
few options on the market for nylon banjo sets. |
Absolutely! I carry a lot of singles and im able to calculate some options based on tuning, scale length, and desired tension. Shoot me some
specifics at oudstringsus@gmail.com and ill work something up for you....
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norumba
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Its been a busy busy month!
We are in preview/pre-beta mode, and I love how this is looking.
The entire inventory is now in the database, priced and SKU'd and categorized, and I can take orders via email even as we finish tweaking the site.
There are still a few custom sets I'm putting together over the weekend to make those easier to order, too.
I expect a fully live launch in about 10 days.
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coolsciguy
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I just wanted to write a note and complement Mustafa for helping me out pick strings for my new Oud.
I sent him a couple of videos and a list of strings I had tried. He worked with me through my issues and came up with a list of appropriate options.
Transaction and ordering went smooth and I should get my strings soon!
Thank you Mustafa!
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Amon
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great timing
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Guitarune
Oud Lover
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I'm guessing there aren't that many orders from Norway, so it's probably a long shot...but is Oudstrings VOEC registered? Unfortunately, us
Norwegians have to pay near $20 in customs fee from stores that are not VOEC registered.
( https://www.skatteetaten.no/en/business-and-organisation/vat-and-dut... )
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norumba
Oud Junkie
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| Quote: Originally posted by coolsciguy | I just wanted to write a note and complement Mustafa for helping me out pick strings for my new Oud.
I sent him a couple of videos and a list of strings I had tried. He worked with me through my issues and came up with a list of appropriate options.
Transaction and ordering went smooth and I should get my strings soon!
Thank you Mustafa! |
it was my pleasure! you should be getting them today, let me know how they work....and thanks for the support and the business -- and all the info on
some makers!
happy to help, let me know what you need!
i will be happy to look into this, and see whats involved.... i'll let you know!
in other general news!
a)we are finishing out the final bells and whistles this week!! a few pieces
--like the newsletter and signing up for an account on the site --- need to happen as well, but all the products are in and there are no issues on
the checkout /purchase, ive already sold some custom sets and everything works smoothly.
b) happy to report im working out arrangements with Jonas and Hannah to carry Kuerschner Germany, and that I have located a good source of cow horn
risha!
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norumba
Oud Junkie
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ive actually been looking into this and registered with VOEC for you....i should have my number in a few days. Check your inbox for more
details/questions....
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Guitarune
Oud Lover
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| Quote: Originally posted by norumba |
ive actually been looking into this and registered with VOEC for you....i should have my number in a few days. Check your inbox for more
details/questions.... |
Consider me impressed! That's someone going the extra mile
Then I must encourage every Norwegian in need of oud strings to use your shop!
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