sabbassi
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new oud: Brazilian Rosewood
I would like to share this new oud I have finished building yesterday. Started 2 weeks ago with an Old stock (before 1995) Brazilian rosewood (BRW)
and the result is here.
I had some days off with eastern and could progress with the build.
Bowl. Dark Brazilian rosewood. / maplestripes in between.
soundboard: first grade german spruce.
neck/bridge/pickgard : BRW
pegbox: maple/brw/ebony(back)
fretboard/ebony with 2 stripes brw
nut: ebony
pegs: ind rosewood.
string: aquila.
purfling and rosette surrounding / hand made veneer and maple
I will post a sound file in couple of days when the oud has aged a bit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j87MiscuWR4
Best regards, Samir
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Kelly
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Hi Samir
Beautiftul work; this oud looks amazing- whats the scale length?
Cant wait to hear the sound.
Do you have a customer waiting or will it be for sale?
Regards
Kelly
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sabbassi
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Hi Kelly,
Thank you, the string lenght is 58,5. the body, 50cm lenght, 36,5cm wide.
I don't have a customer waiting for this one. I will keep it first for a while and i'm not sure if I will sell it.
The oud sound very nice.
thanks
regards
Samir
Best regards, Samir
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Ararat66
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Looks stunning Sabbassi - bet it sounds amazing. Nizar (Rohana) has recommended your ouds to me if I were to have an Arabic tuned oud ... I'm so
tempted.
Brilliant stuff.
Best wishes
Leon
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sabbassi
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Thank you leon, I would be pleased to build an oud for you in the future.
There are more details about this oud than I can describe. the action is very nice the strings goes along the fretboard perfectly. if the strings are
to close(low action) they won't breath enouph to make a good vibration if to high, difficult playing etc..
the distance between the strings on the fret is exactly like descibed in the following view : C......G......D.....A.....F....C. the higher strings
are closer to eachother as they are not used much when playing, the lower once are wider to make easy playing
for this reason the neck is made 3.8mm at the top and 5.8mm at the neck joint, that makes playing
very smooth.
the face is 1.8mm (finished and varnished), the bridge is about 35 grams.
the braces are all 4.6mm thik from a 50 years old piano brace. picture top right:
regards,
samir
Best regards, Samir
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dubai244
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Salam Samir,
Check your email please
Thanks
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Brian Prunka
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Beautiful work!
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mavrothis
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A beautiful oud Samir, really impressive. Your skills seem to improve a great deal with each instrument you build.
Can't wait to hear this newest gem.
Take care,
mavrothi
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Hatem_Afandi
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Hello Samir,
I have been following your rather impressive work for a while. I became a HUGE fan!!!!
I have 2 questions, please:
- I noticed that you introduced a fixed bridge design for the first time. Do you have a certain preference (floating/fixed bridge)?
- How do you tune your ouds?
Thanks for making all of us DROOL 
Hatem
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sabbassi
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Thank you Brian and Mavrothi .
Hatem, thank you my friend, I have made man Fixed bridge in the past. I must say that a fixed bridge is my preference way of making an oud.
I use standard strings arabic tuning CGDAFC
Best regards, Samir
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Microber
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Same feeling
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bibo10
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This is gorgeousssss...totally love the look. Would love to hear it 
+++++++++++
Michael-GOD BLESS EGYPT
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sabbassi
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here is videos I have made tonight after 3 days. PS: i'm not a good player , just want to share this with you guys
need to open up in couple of months, still
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah5aRKn-y0o
regards
Best regards, Samir
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paulO
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Dude...sounds good. Very woody sounding, thanks for sharing. Beautiful work as always !
Regards..PaulO
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Ararat66
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Hi Samir
3 days old and a spruce top ... fantastic sound already .. this will sound phenomenal when it opens up and its full tonal range kicks in.
You should be proud of yourself, you are a really good luthier.
Wow
Leon 
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sabbassi
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Sound sample
Thank you Leon, very kind of you
After couple of months, I have recorded a humble sound file. best I can do .
enjoy it
labella strings (fa)
Best regards, Samir
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MatthewW
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I agree with Leon, this oud sounds good already, has plenty of good vibes and should sound amazing one year from now with regular playing. 
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sabbassi
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A bette player my friend Mohammed Ahaddaf. recorded yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j87MiscuWR4
Best regards, Samir
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suz_i_dil
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It's sounding really great.
By the way, very nice design of the rosette you ad.
Keep on the good work and wishing you good vacations.
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