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Oud Freak
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Alami, alf mabrouk salaf! I saw the bowl at fadi's when it was stil on the mold with the last few ribs missing.
I was already impressed and he showed me two ribs before he placed them and glued them on the mold.
It was really astonishing how he could make these ribs with such precision and unusual curves!
Really impressive work and once more Matta did it!
Will it be a floating bridge or regular?
Don't you have any pics of earlier stages of work in progress???
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ALAMI
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Flash back
OF, It is going to be a 7 course fixed bridge with Fadi's adjustable neck.
Here are some pictures of the Bowl making with the "twisted" ribs.
It is amazing what can skilled hand make with wood.
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ALAMI
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The other pics:
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mavrothis
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Wow! I'm speechless. I fell in love with this thread and all your ideas from the start, and now to see it all coming to fruit so masterfully is
really incredible.
Congratulations! I can't wait to see the finished oud, and of course, hear what it will sound like.
Take care,
mavrothis
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Oud Freak
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ALAMI,
Anything new regarding this new jewel? Don't forget to post pics of this beautifully finished instrument with such unusual curves and challenging
realisation!
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ALAMI
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Finally, the real thing !
Fadi did an amazing job.
Final weight 1100 grs, string length 60 cm, 7 courses,
For now, the oud is stringed with very low tension pyramids.
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ALAMI
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Some more pics
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Microber
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Wonderful.
On the third picture, the oud looks like a dancing girl.
Soooo...
Don't find a word.
Heureux l'homme qui la tiendra dans ses bras.
Robert
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Jameel
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Wow. That's incredible work. Fadi is a seriously skilled luthier. Doing those twisted ribs is challenging enough, but then he upped the challenge and
used alternating species. And he nailed it. What a motivating thread. Thanks Alami for posting this. Fantastic.
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Abusaid
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It's really amazing!!!!!
Bravo aleykum.
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Reda Aouad
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The most beautiful piece of art I've ever seen !
AMAZING !
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Jameel
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Is the rosette laser cut?
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ALAMI
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Thank you guys and Robert is right, I also feel that this oud is a woman, everyone that sees her wants to touch those curves under neck, including
women.(photographic proof attached ).
You're right Jameel, the rosette is laser cut, those machines are getting good, they are fast and don't burn the wood as they used to be and the
resolution is high. After the huge work that Fadi had on the ribs, I wouldn't dare asking for a hand cut, look at those tiny holes in the center.
I myself used a CNC to cut the wood of the mold, in this project, computers were used a lot from concept to rosette, but the essence of the oud
remains: the luthier, his hands, his talent, the glue and the wood all done the traditional way.
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ALAMI
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...and no oud photo session would be complete without the label.
I have the photo of the label before being glued but I think it is nicer the usual-bad-quality-way, through the rosette.
I left the number blank for Fadi to fill and I was very touched and surprised when I discovered that Fadi chose to put "1" as the serial number along
with his signature, after all it is just another oud he made among a 20 year long serie of great ouds. The fact that he numbered this oud 1 was his
own simple way to say what he thinks and I appreciate... a lot.
And of course this label reveals my real name (even though Al Alami is my historical original family name)
Mahmoud
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Oud Freak
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WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! ALF MABROUK!!! Despite me knowing Mr. Matta very well, he is always surprising and astonishing, REALLY INCREDIBLE!!!!
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katakofka
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Piece of ART !!..Mabruuk Mahmoud
Are you willing to sell 
how does it sound?
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patheslip
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wow
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theodoropoulos
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the most incredible and unbelieavable construction i have ever seen...
there is no other on earth like you.
speechless...
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theodoropoulos
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and as the sound concerns the φ golden rule ,with which Fibonacci is constructed,is the basis of every well balanced construction.All
amphitheatric scenes ,are based on φ,so if an oud must sound excellent ,it should be based on φ.Our body has φ proportion,every thing
on earth made by nature hides this golden rule.
so i am sure it sounds excellent.....
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oudipoet
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it looks amazing alami i realy like the look
now pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee stop torchering us and lets hear this baby
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paulO
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Uh...did you ever notice the thing looks kinda unbalanced and the pegbox looks really wierd
Okay..what I meant was:
1. Amazing design work.
2. Fantastic attention to detail.
3. Beautiful choice of materials, very elegant and understated.
4. Incredible craftsmanship from Fadi and yourself as well !
Thanks for sharing this project, and as I'd said in a previous post -- way to stick with it till it's done !!!
Best Regards..Paul
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Peyman
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That has to be one of the coolest instruments ever designed made! Bravo to Mr. Fadi. 
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muthada
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amazing
amazing work man!
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Yaron Naor
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Amazing design and art work building...!
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Andy
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CONGRATULATIONS! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! From every angle, inside, outside, right side up, upside down, front side, back side this is a true winner & a 7 course too.
When will you build the next one?
How is it to hold when playing?
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