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[*] posted on 3-8-2005 at 06:20 PM
what do you think of this oud?


hi guys,

i am looking to buy a new oud, and i stumbled across this one. what do you guys think?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=623&...

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[*] posted on 3-8-2005 at 06:54 PM


There are no bids other than the opening bid and it ends in a few minutes with no reserve. The seller also seems to have good feedback.
At that sort of money you couldn't go to far wrong, I guess.
It looks okay, but who knows?????
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[*] posted on 3-9-2005 at 02:14 AM
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These ouds are standard mass production. I know them. You will have to immediately change the strings for starters (there are only 9 of them if I'm not mistaken and the quality is terrible). Don't be surprised if the bridge comes off after a while, it's fast glue work.

No doubt they look good (you'll probably have to use a bit of sand paper to clean up the rosette work). The face is usually varnished (which may not be what you want).

Maged is a nice person for sure, but if things go wrong, you might be on your own (you would have paid $ 100 shipping and you will be looking now to get a refund from Aramex (not Fed Ex or DHL). It's bad enough trying to get compensated for damages from Fed Ex (trust me, I'm in the process right now and it's a joke).

So as long as you know all that, you can make your decision.

Good luck
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