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Another Mystery Oud
Thanks for your response and the translation. I'm excited about having the oud restored. There are p ... |
10-6-2011 at 11:50 AM
by: Al Billings |
Another Mystery Oud
My name is Al Billings, and not Leon. A friend found this oud in a junk store in Oakland, Ca. It's i ... |
10-6-2011 at 11:33 AM
by: Al Billings |
Central rose needed for Bedrossian
Viken will make any style rosette. He has many patterns, and no doubt he has something appropriate f ... |
6-22-2005 at 06:44 PM
by: Al Billings |
anyone able to make me a new floating bridge for my oud?
The saddle may be made of a soft material. Any competent guitar repairman should be able to measure ... |
5-4-2005 at 07:14 PM
by: Al Billings |
Cleaning the soundboard
I think we can safely say that's it's best to keep our ouds in their cases. It seems as though every ... |
3-19-2005 at 12:35 PM
by: Al Billings |
Cleaning the soundboard
You're correct about the differences between the two alcohols. I call it all rubbing alcohol, but I ... |
3-18-2005 at 09:02 PM
by: Al Billings |
Cleaning the soundboard
Doctor Oud (Richard Hanky) will be descending upon you shortly to advise you of the dangers involved ... |
3-18-2005 at 07:28 PM
by: Al Billings |
cumbus strings
I own a cumbus (the professional model, of course, with all the fruit embossed in the bowl, which gr ... |
3-18-2005 at 07:11 PM
by: Al Billings |
Al Billings Guitar Recording
Hey, guys--thanks for taking the time to listen to my piece, and thanks also for the compliments. |
2-11-2005 at 07:39 PM
by: Al Billings |
George Gamil Oud
I have one of those Gamil Georges ouds, a later model from the sons' shop. My teacher hand-picked it ... |
2-8-2005 at 07:51 AM
by: Al Billings |
la bella
Thanks for the reply and information. I'll call them. |
7-12-2004 at 08:42 PM
by: Al Billings |
la bella
Elie, do you have current contact info for Pyramid USA? I have this email address info@pyramidstring ... |
7-12-2004 at 03:49 PM
by: Al Billings |
Need info on Syrian Oud Maker
Jameel, I don't own the Georges oud--it's my teacher's. I've had other requests ... |
5-7-2004 at 06:21 PM
by: Al Billings |
Need info on Syrian Oud Maker
Brian, I remember that you wrote about having some problems with your Najarian. I seems to me that g ... |
5-6-2004 at 04:37 PM
by: Al Billings |
Nahat
Someone should indeed study the Nahat ouds and perhaps uncover the details that make this brand of o ... |
3-19-2004 at 08:02 PM
by: Al Billings |
Nahat in Paris
A Good friend of mine who is also an experienced oud player examined and played that Nahat copy at W ... |
3-19-2004 at 09:56 AM
by: Al Billings |
Egyptian or Turkish? How can you tell?
Turkish ouds are smaller than Arabic ouds, with shorter scales and higher tuning. If the main sound ... |
2-26-2004 at 08:47 PM
by: Al Billings |
Does anyone have John Bilezikjian's CD ?
Are you looking for his contact info or recordings? You can find them all here http://www.dantzrecor ... |
2-23-2004 at 04:59 PM
by: Al Billings |
looking for players in my area
Douglas, you can email me at al@albillings.com |
2-23-2004 at 08:25 AM
by: Al Billings |
looking for players in my area
Douglas, there's a band in Houston called Trans-Arabian Sounds. The oud player is Hani. If you ... |
2-21-2004 at 07:01 AM
by: Al Billings |
Jamil Gergis (Gamil Georges) ouds
You won't find one like that in Cairo anymore--it's 35 years old and Gamil Georges is long ... |
2-14-2004 at 08:05 AM
by: Al Billings |
Jamil Gergis (Gamil Georges) ouds
Ronny, there's no particular reason why an oud maker can't have a small team of builders, ... |
2-14-2004 at 06:20 AM
by: Al Billings |
Help with tuning, please
If it's your first oud, and inexpensive, you mostly need to be able to quit screwing around wit ... |
2-13-2004 at 06:15 PM
by: Al Billings |
Concave Oud Belly
Awright, Richard, You're not fooling me. Centuries ago oud makers realized that fools like me w ... |
2-9-2004 at 04:22 PM
by: Al Billings |
electric ouds
What's to get, Nadir? Do westerners "get" the oud? Do Arabs "get" the banjo ... |
2-9-2004 at 11:31 AM
by: Al Billings |
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