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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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Floating Bridge Oud in Germany! Please help
Hi guys,
I am looking for a decent floating bridge Oud in Germany, but it seemed that finding a good Oud here is not that easy. Funny though I grew up in
Baghdad, went to Baghdad College High School where Muhammed Fadhel's shop was only 1 mile away!!! But never bothered to even consider the instrument
back then... Played as a guitarist together with Omar Bashir on more than one occasion, and now 'stuck' here desperately trying to find something good
in europe.
I am a guitarist and more into flamenco with iraqi flavor, however i am hooked up on Oud lately and looking forward to find a good one here around
1000$.
I fully appreciate your help guys, and thank you in advance for your support.
Peace, joy, music,
Beshar
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MatthewW
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hello Beshar- try contacting Matthias Wagner in Germany, he is an excellent oud maker and source of info. good luck-
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=11795#pid80...
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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Quote: Originally posted by MatthewW  | hello Beshar- try contacting Matthias Wagner in Germany, he is an excellent oud maker and source of info. good luck-
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Dear Matthew thanks for your reply, I already checked the guy but 3.400,00 € that is over 4500$ US is very expensive! My budget is around 1000 US$
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MatthewW
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Beshar- you may need to look to France or Istanbul!
there is a very good oud maker in UK, Michael Moussa- good prices too. maybe he can ship one to you-
http://www.magicstrings.co.uk/lutes.htm
here is adel playing one of Michael's ouds-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aqDN6uZmiA&feature=related
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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Thanks Matthew, I will check it out, and this luthier is surely on my list! cool
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Hi Beshar
As soon as I will come back to France, I will put my Fadi Matta floater for sale.
It should be next may, and I will be located in south west of France.
For more information for this oud:
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=9726#pid648...
Regards
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Marcus
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Hi Beshar,
there is one on ebay that does not look too bad.
Maybe you are near enough to Nürnberg to try it.
EagleOud
Good luck,
Marcus
Playing the oud is like feeding my soul with peace
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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Sounds good dear. And postal service/taxes are no problem within the EU zone.
Cheers,
Beshar
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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Ohh! Marcus, I spent months checking Ebay without any luck, this one looks great but the "buy now" price is a bit over my current budget. Is it your
Oud? I live in Berlin
Thanks you for posting this
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Marcus
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Hi Beshar,
no, it`s not mine. I`m a fixed bridge ouds enthusiast.
Did you see the other oud from the same seller?
Greet`s Marcus
Playing the oud is like feeding my soul with peace
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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| Quote: Originally posted by Marcus | Hi Beshar,
no, it`s not mine. I`m a fixed bridge ouds enthusiast.
Did you see the other oud from the same seller?
Greet`s Marcus |
I have seen both ouds, well the first one has a crack i understood right? And on the back side it is written in Arabic "Omar AL Abdallat" the name of
a Jordanian folk singer!!! It made me wonder where did that Oud come from!?
As for the second Oud it is as well written in Arabic:
"Excelent Iraqi Oud"
"Mohammad Fadhel Al Hussain and Sons"
"Baghdad-Karrada"
Not to be confused with the real Mohammad Fadhel and Sons where he had his shop in Baghdad-Adhamiyya! So I am a b it skeptical... What do You make of
all this Marcus? Although the prices are tempting
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Marcus
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Hi Beshar,
hmmm, kinda strange to write"excelent Iraki oud"on the label
Shurely its not a Mohamad Fadel,but as far as I know his son(s) run the business now.
Better we post the link here and let one of the oudies in the forum with more knowledge about it judge the oud.
Fake or not?
Best regards,
Marcus
Playing the oud is like feeding my soul with peace
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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| Quote: Originally posted by Marcus | Hi Beshar,
hmmm, kinda strange to write"excelent Iraki oud"on the label
Shurely its not a Mohamad Fadel,but as far as I know his son(s) run the business now.
Better we post the link here and let one of the oudies in the forum with more knowledge about it judge the oud.
Fake or not?
Best regards,
Marcus |
I can ensure you that it is not the Mohammad Fadhel that we know! It is already written in Arabic but it seems very deceiving!! Ohh and by the way the
paper written in Arabic is fake!!!! The area is called Karrada and not Karradla as written!!! wow
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udmaker
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8MCHE
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Marhaba Beshar,
By narrowing the search in one category "floating Bridge" you just make it much easer to help you..
within this price range I would check:
1. Ahmed Abdul Jalil from Kuwait, his floating bridge ouds are just unbelievable. In Arabic we have a phrase ''السهل
الممتنع " which is something like apparent ease or inimitable simplicity it the translation is right. Ahmed
instruments are new breed I think, it's like an Iraqi oud in affair with Turkish one
ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2imJWVu9KI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMI_cbgrnXc&feature=related
2. Hussain Sabsaby from Syria.. "Continuity" is the name of the game for this luthier! no matter if it's his first production oud or number 1000. the
same clear & crisp sound is guaranteed.
ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi7vHG16qy4&feature=plcp&con...
3. Azad Omar, Iraqi who lives in Netherlands .. I wont talk to much about this guy instrument, just close your eyes my fellow-citizen and listing to
the melodies of Abu Nawas St. and Al-Nahar road at lazy afternoon. Unfortunately he is not very focus on oud making business, it seams like hobby for
him.
ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2ZKx5NDfKM
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Last time I checked Oud's shipping fee from Iraq was $600 with no safety guaranteed. 
Wish you all the luck
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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| Quote: Originally posted by 8MCHE | Marhaba Beshar,
By narrowing the search in one category "floating Bridge" you just make it much easer to help you..
within this price range I would check:
1. Ahmed Abdul Jalil from Kuwait, his floating bridge ouds are just unbelievable. In Arabic we have a phrase ''السهل
الممتنع " which is something like apparent ease or inimitable simplicity it the translation is right. Ahmed
instruments are new breed I think, it's like an Iraqi oud in affair with Turkish one
ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2imJWVu9KI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMI_cbgrnXc&feature=related
2. Hussain Sabsaby from Syria.. "Continuity" is the name of the game for this luthier! no matter if it's his first production oud or number 1000. the
same clear & crisp sound is guaranteed.
ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi7vHG16qy4&feature=plcp&con...
3. Azad Omar, Iraqi who lives in Netherlands .. I wont talk to much about this guy instrument, just close your eyes my fellow-citizen and listing to
the melodies of Abu Nawas St. and Al-Nahar road at lazy afternoon. Unfortunately he is not very focus on oud making business, it seams like hobby for
him.
ex: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2ZKx5NDfKM
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Last time I checked Oud's shipping fee from Iraq was $600 with no safety guaranteed.
Wish you all the luck |
Azizi,
that was the best!! After the search I have done, I found out that some people had horror stories about Azad's ouds, some documented in this forum
actually! The same guy who bought that Oud wanted to sell me his unplayable oud via private message... Well I gave myself some time to research and
found that out!
A couple of dags ago, I have reached Hussain and talked to him over the phone! I believe this guy knows what he is doing, loved this crispy tone, and
that would fit perfectly into my NuName style, I would call his Ouds 'Flamenco Ouds' plus the guy is a good artist and Oud player himself...
Thanks again, and I really appreciate it.
I will post an update soon,
BTW; Ahmad's Oud looks more like Faozi Monshid's Ouds, check the pick guard!!! Do you have any clue to how we could reach Ahmed?
Beshar
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Glad that you found this helpful .. The bat shape pick guard is indeed Monshid's trademark, but the Oud above has nothing to do with Mr.Monshid work.
Unfortunately, I believe this is a price he has to pay for choosing to produce in wide variety of styles and not to stick to one personal
"identification' shape. to make my point clearer please check the link below and tell what do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=uo0Fwo6YGHA&am...
Ahmed Abdul Jalil Mobile: +965 66634066 .. Email addresses: vwxyz70@hotmail.com / vwxyz8080@hotmail.com
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Hussain Sabsaby Ouds are great choice, however they are not everyone cup of tea!! due to their '' metal-ly" sharp sound feel or maybe it's just me
being over sensitive 
keep us updated please
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fadel
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hi
this oud for sell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV05GII9c3k&feature=related
salam
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DORADO
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Hello everybody,
I need to clarify the situation!!If you remember i am the guy who bought the unplayable oud to munir bashir foundation made by omar azad.Since that
time a freind of mine call omar azad and then he asked me to send him back the oud and that's what i've done.He decided to send me a NEW oud he made
for khalid mohamed ali because he knew that i had too much trouble with this story.He was very comprehensive and kind with me.
Mr Beshar Al Azzawi ,please,before telling on this forum that i am trying to sell the unplayable oud,you need to know what are you talking about.I
sent to you private mail to explain to you that.I was very upset when i read this thread .I join some pictures of the new oud which is a good
instrument and i thank a lot Mr Azad for resolving my situation and i wanted to sell it for personnal reason.I also wanted a fixed bridge but i think
i will keep mine and continue to learn to play.
Thanks to all,and Fadel and the others thanks for posting video for beginners and others
Barak allahou fikum
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DORADO
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Here are pictures of the new oud made by Omar AZAD
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/Users/narjisslacour/Desktop/$za/391972_2553578912293_1038523989_2865097_1851444308_n.jpg
Sorry but i don't know how post pictures directly,please tell me
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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| Quote: Originally posted by DORADO | Hello everybody,
I need to clarify the situation!!If you remember i am the guy who bought the unplayable oud to munir bashir foundation made by omar azad.Since that
time a freind of mine call omar azad and then he asked me to send him back the oud and that's what i've done.He decided to send me a NEW oud he made
for khalid mohamed ali because he knew that i had too much trouble with this story.He was very comprehensive and kind with me.
Mr Beshar Al Azzawi ,please,before telling on this forum that i am trying to sell the unplayable oud,you need to know what are you talking about.I
sent to you private mail to explain to you that.I was very upset when i read this thread .I join some pictures of the new oud which is a good
instrument and i thank a lot Mr Azad for resolving my situation and i wanted to sell it for personnal reason.I also wanted a fixed bridge but i think
i will keep mine and continue to learn to play.
Thanks to all,and Fadel and the others thanks for posting video for beginners and others
Barak allahou fikum |
First I DID NOT TELL ABOUT YOU in particular! Plus you have no clue who else tried selling me what! And finally I am a busy artist and cannot reply
the same day!!! And if you read your email, I never accused nor made a problem out of it!!
So attitude sir!!! Know your people and know yourself
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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Guys thanks a lot for your help and contribution, I ordered my Oud! and shall post pics and Audio recording as soon as I get it! once again thanks to
everyone. I appreciate your contribution
Cheers,
Beshar
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DORADO
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I trust you but when i read "The same guy who bought that Oud wanted to sell me his unplayable oud via private message." i think that you are talking
about me ,no?Nevermind sorry but i don't know what means "Know your people and know yourself " Thanks for answering, best regards.
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Omar Al-Mufti
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Hi Beshar,
This is Omar, A friend of Muhannad and Mustafa Faeq. I also used to be in Baghdad college. I'm an oud player and might be able to help you.
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Beshar Hussam AL Azzawi
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Thanks Omar,
great to hear from you here and thanks for your offer. However, I ordered my Oud and it should be here soon. I will post pics and details within the
coming 14 days or so
cheers to you and Baghdad College
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