mercm525i
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Good oud?
This is the oud i bought, it was $300 new, with soft cover. I'm a beginner, so don't need something too expensive yet. Do you think the
sound quality will be good on something like this? This is the description the gave me for it: The OUD4 is approximately 32 inches long, 14.5 wide,
and 9 deep. The soundboard is a light colored wood that is left un-finished for better sound quality. The Sound-holes are lace-like. Around each sound
hole on the soundboard are faux nacre mosaics. There is a dark decorated plate under the strings that protects the soundboard while the instrument is
being played. The body and neck are stave construction with straight line inlays between the staves. There are eleven strings. The first course, of
two strings, is nylon. The next three courses of two strings each are nylon wound. The last course of two strings and the final low string are nylon
wound with copper. Each OUD4 is shipped in its own soft sided carrying case.
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mercm525i
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still awaiting answer
Hi, I'm still awaiting an answer about the new oud I just bought. I appreciate your help. Thanks 
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samzayed
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It is impossible to tell how it will sound from a picture and the description. Sorry.
The most important thing for you as a beginner is that the action (the height of the strings against the neck) is comfortable. The other thing that
is important is that it stays in tune, and the pegs hold the note. These are things that you'll know when you get the oud. Congratulations on
your new oud, and I hope you end up liking it.
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TruePharaoh21
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Merc, any chance that you can get a sound file up? It doesn't have to be a melody or anything, just something to give us an idea of the sound.
Unfortunately, dimensions don't tell us much about the sound of the oud. Looking forward to hearing it.
TP21
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mercm525i
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hi, I haven't received the oud yet so I don't have any sound clips...i will post them as soon as I get it. Thanks
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samzayed
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So how did the oud turn out?
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mercm525i
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it was pretty good i think, i screwed up the strings on the first day though because i tuned it a little high so now i need a new set because i hear
buzzing. It sounds pretty good though I think. It doesn't sound like $2k ouds but for a beginner its good. When I got the oud the last 2 string
(thinnest) weren't aligned right, one from the pair was higher than the other, but i fixed that. Overall it was good.
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