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[*] posted on 11-29-2007 at 12:08 PM


Samir can you tell me anything about Foad Jihad?
Where is he from?? where does he live and work?
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[*] posted on 11-29-2007 at 01:31 PM
Samir Canada


Yes, the Ghadban is the Mawsili.
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[*] posted on 11-29-2007 at 02:46 PM


meursault: that oud rocks my world. it sounds soo nice.
your a lucky one.

Foad Jihad was a Iraqi Maker.
news has it that he has recently passed away.
his sons make ouds with him too.
I have a doccumentary on them too I will put it on youtube.
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[*] posted on 11-29-2007 at 03:05 PM


Beautiful ouds everyone. I really like those two that you have Meursault. By the way, I sent you a U2U.

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[*] posted on 11-29-2007 at 03:15 PM


Thanks Samir!
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[*] posted on 12-16-2007 at 03:32 AM
pics


N. Ghadban (#890)
Charming Arabic and catchy sound, reminds me of copper ambiance in an arabic diwan. Easy to grip. Nice to play.
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[*] posted on 12-16-2007 at 01:59 PM


M #17
Excellent finishing in all the smallest details.
Very rich and punchy sound with a beautiful echo and resonance. Adjustable neck. Can be very loud and very soft. Projects like crazy.
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[*] posted on 12-16-2007 at 02:55 PM


Quote:
Originally posted by gilgamesh
They look nice together , which one do you prefer? Aren't you interested on a 13 stringed oud?ciao happy man


I love the three of them. They are very different one from the other and I jump from one to the other very happily.
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[*] posted on 12-16-2007 at 11:17 PM


Please show us more pics of the Matta Oud Freak :)
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[*] posted on 12-17-2007 at 02:24 AM


Zoukboy how do you tune your 8 courses oud?
I guess there should be a high F and a low C or D, but what about the 8th string?
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[*] posted on 12-17-2007 at 03:34 AM
more #17


Thx melbourne, u r welcome.
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[*] posted on 12-18-2007 at 12:41 AM


Thanks Oud Freak - very nice instrument
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[*] posted on 12-18-2007 at 03:16 AM


Here's mine - yet another from Nazih's stable. I think it's exactly the same model as Jason's lovely example, but with a cedar soundboard. Zoukboy and Michoud - I was looking into Samir Azad when I got mine. I hear they have great sound. Any chance of a sample? How does the 7 course one work? I string mine F-f' but like the idea of having the low C as a pedal. I was wondering though, does it ever become too resonant? Is damping strings etc a problem? Or is it just something you get used to?
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[*] posted on 12-18-2007 at 04:35 AM


Sorry that was a bit big.
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[*] posted on 12-18-2007 at 05:35 AM


Hi DaveH. I have a 7 course oud (13 strings) from Nazih, the Sada El Rouh model. I find no problems whatsoever having that extra string, which I tune to low C. The rest ff to FF. It's really nice to be able to play a low C or D or whatever under the ff, and to be honest after playing on a 7 course oud I think I'll find it hard to go back to a 6 course one! :)
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[*] posted on 12-18-2007 at 08:30 AM


Hi matt, well same here, I like the 13 string as well, and can't live without it now.
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[*] posted on 12-18-2007 at 06:41 PM


Quote:
Originally posted by DaveH
Here's mine - yet another from Nazih's stable. I think it's exactly the same model as Jason's lovely example, but with a cedar soundboard.


Cool! I'm glad another forum member has that oud. I think I remember Nazih built our ouds together to compare how two identical ouds would sound with different woods for the face. I seem to recall he posted audio examples where he played both ouds.
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[*] posted on 12-19-2007 at 01:39 AM


What is Jason's soundboard made of? Spruce? Jason what difference did you here between the two ouds (urs and DaveH's?)
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[*] posted on 12-19-2007 at 10:11 AM


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What is Jason's soundboard made of? Spruce? Jason what difference did you here between the two ouds (urs and DaveH's?)


I found the thread, here it is

http://www.arabicouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=2364#pid1...
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[*] posted on 12-19-2007 at 02:16 PM


Aw bless! It's like twins reunited. Thanks for the link, Jason. I couldn't revive the sound samples though. If it's anything like with guitars, the spruce will give a lighter, punchier more 'talky' tone and a faster response and the cedar will give a slightly heavier, rounder tone. Cedar has a lot of resin in it so the wood is denser and more oily. In guitars I much prefer spruce, but I really loved the sound of this oud when I first heard it. Nazih is probably right though in his observation that spruce becomes mellower and more expressive with age, whereas cedar probably doesn't mature so much. I just couldn't wait that long. Would love to hear what yours sounds like though Jason. I'm a bit shy putting recordings of mine on the web though as I'm just not good enough and have only been going a year.
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[*] posted on 12-19-2007 at 03:51 PM


My Rapakousios oud:

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[*] posted on 12-20-2007 at 05:04 AM


PeppeOud, do the greek ouds differ from the turkish ones? If so, then in what? Regards
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[*] posted on 12-20-2007 at 05:31 AM
Favorite Baby


Originally a normal bridge oud. Converted into floating bridge which made surprising changes while keeping the color of its first normal bridge sound.

The spots on the soundboard are because of me, when I let inadvertently some iodine to fall on it!!! The lute maker preferred them not to be cleaned up because the spots were not very superficial and the soundboard is very thin (but surprisingly solid). Thank God the sound wasn't altered and always becoming more and more beautiful day after day :)
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[*] posted on 12-20-2007 at 05:37 AM
The back


bowl and pegbox: Palissander
fingerboard+pegs: ebony
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[*] posted on 12-20-2007 at 05:40 AM
the pegs :)


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