ron
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Is this oud worth bidding on?
Hi to all,
I posted a few days ago and this great forum saved me from buying a cheap tourist oud. I have read with delight many of the posts in each forum
category and looked at Haluk's ouds and ouds from nile, turkishouds.com etc. Unfortunately even these ouds are more than I can pay. My current budget
is $200 and $250 would be pushing it. So I continue to look for bargains.
My question is this: Is this oud in the attached pictures worth bidding on? I could swear that I saw one that looked like it on one of the forums (or
one of the other various sites I have visited).
Thanks to all
Ron
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second photo
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SamirCanada
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where did you see it?
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ebay.fr. the seller says the luthiers name is Aguib NASSEF and he is from Cairo.
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dude- if that thing is going for $250, then I would most def. bid on it- but make sure that there's no serious damage
anywhere- that looks like a well built piece of work, but whats inside (like bracing, sound, precision, etc.) is what really
counts- ask for an assesment on the condition and a sound file- then bid away man- but thats just my opinion...
tarik
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excentrik,
is that los angeles that you live in unfortunately or louisiana?
ron
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got 1 oud made by ageeb on my recent trip to cairo month ago 
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Ron,
Los Angeles. I say unfortunately because I'm originally from San Francisco/Oakland. The contrast can be overwhelming sometimes- Im still getting
used to the Republicans, 90 Degree weather, traffic at all times/everywhere and the smog, you know? It can be tough...
Tarik
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tarik,
i know what you mean. born and raised there. currently i live in chartres, france for three months and then los angeles for three months and then
chartres for three months and... well you get the idea.
every time i return it takes longer to accustom myself.
ron
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