journeyman
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Increasing Bass Response and Sustain of Oud
This question is for people involved with construction and repair. I was wondering what the general effect on the sound of an oud would be if the
braces were scalloped slightly. I assume that the amount of wood removed would be small, and scooped out near the ends, toward the sides. Thanks in
advance.
Roy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by journeyman
This question is for people involved with construction and repair. I was wondering what the general effect on the sound of an oud would be if the
braces were scalloped slightly. I assume that the amount of wood removed would be small, and scooped out near the ends, toward the sides. Thanks in
advance.
Roy |
Actually only the tone brace (between the brace just forward of the bridge and below the small holes)
is scalloped out in the center but not at the ends. There is little effect at the edges of the face. The Turkish method takes the center of the tone
brace down to within 1/4 inch(6mm) of the face surface, and returns to about 1/2 inch (12mm) about 3 inches (you do the math) from each edge. The
remaining ends a re tapered to 1/4inch where they butt into the ribs. There are no corner cleats or kerfing to support the face, so the butt joint at
the end of the braces provides all the structural support for the soundboard.
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Thanks Richard. That helps a lot.
Roy
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