Victoria
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Help identifying this oud
Hi everyone 
I am new to the forum and just wanted to say hi. I have been playing the classical guitar for a while and got very curious about the oud and the sound
of it. What I find especially interesting is it being a fretless instrument and the fact that it is the predecessor to the guitar. And ofc the
wonderful sound it produces.
And also I have a tiny request  I wonder if any of you guys could help me to more
clearly identify this oud? I bought it from a couple who used to live in Saudi Arabia where they bought this oud 35 years ago but it appears it is
from Bahrain according to the text.
I presume it is an Arabic oud due to the size (scale length of 61 cm) and its features. And of course from where it originates  I plan to use strings for it with Arabic tuning (c`g d A G C). Mainly because I found
a place to learn playing it and it seems this is the tuning they mainly use.
Thanks a lot for checking out the photos and in advance for your help!
EDIT: Additional photos has been added.
      
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coolsciguy
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Hi Victoria, welcome to the forum!
The label says it was made in "Bahrain" music workshop in Manama, Bahrain. There is also a year stamp but it's faded, 1960 maybe?
You'll find that there are many folks here who also dabble with classical guitar (or other forms).
Cheers!
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Victoria
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Quote: Originally posted by coolsciguy  | Hi Victoria, welcome to the forum!
The label says it was made in "Bahrain" music workshop in Manama, Bahrain. There is also a year stamp but it's faded, 1960 maybe?
You'll find that there are many folks here who also dabble with classical guitar (or other forms).
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Thanks for welcoming me and thanks a whole lot for placing some info on it, coolsciguy Very interesting getting to know this oud better I updated the photo
of the label so maybe it is now possible to date it? 
Cheers and thanks again!
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Sure thing!
I can read it clearly now. So that wasn't a date label, as it appears it says made in 690, Manama, Bahrain. Not sure what 690 refers to here, perhaps
other folks can pitch in and figure it out.
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Victoria
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| Quote: Originally posted by coolsciguy | Sure thing!
I can read it clearly now. So that wasn't a date label, as it appears it says made in 690, Manama, Bahrain. Not sure what 690 refers to here, perhaps
other folks can pitch in and figure it out.
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Thanks for taking a look at it again. Well I don't really know about the 690 either. But nice to have some info on it at least, so thanks for
translating
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Victoria
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I just noticed now that there is a huge label inside the body of the oud just like on most guitars. I shot this through the rosette
..and translated it using Google Translate:
By the way: Bahrain literally translates to "the two seas"
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