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Can someone help identify the origin of this oud?

fernandraynaud - 4-11-2010 at 08:58 AM

This is my latest baby. It came from Riyad, where it was idle for a good while, and it just had this label inside. I've cleaned it up and coated the fingerboard (which was showing some real Rasty wear!) with a Tung Oil Mix. The action is now 2.5 mm, it plays nicely, and is starting to open up to my caresses. The scale is around 610 mm, the bowl is a little shallower than my other Arabic ouds. Here are some photos and a smarmy soundfile. Thanks!


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Fingerboard before and After coating & "eggshell" sanding
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Smaaarmy Soundfile ;-)

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Luttgutt - 4-11-2010 at 09:47 AM

Strange thing! I thought that I have answered this. But, it seems that the answer disappeard!!?

I'll try again:

As far as I can see, The label says " oud Adani", meaning oud from Adan (in the Saudi penensula).

Aziz - 4-12-2010 at 02:17 AM

Egyption oud, some time its Adani (from Yemen) Iragi, Salmeen (kuwaity) Bahraini and so on.

alfaraby - 4-12-2010 at 12:34 PM

Your new baby ?
Why for God's sake have you bought this oud ?
"Oud Adani" is a commercial label & it worths about a hundred buck or so
I hope you didn't pay more
Good Luck

Yours truly
Alfaraby

fernandraynaud - 4-12-2010 at 04:01 PM

Alfaraby, I am happy to to answer your question, why this oud, and I will address that in a second. But first of all, I don't know what God has to do with it, and in fact I don't think that's an appropriate invocation of His name.

Now, specifically if you want to know about this oud, it's because I want to use/sacrifice it as an electric -- it's comfortable to hold, and the action is excellent. I shudder to wonder: what oud would YOU suggest for this purpose?

Thank you for the information, that "Aldani Oud" is a commercial label. That's what I was asking, what it is. As to what i paid for it, your vigorous and ongoing concern for peoples' wallets is of course touching. I am sure you will be happy to hear that, in this case anyway, the term "my baby" has nothing to do with expense. Not all of us measure the value of the company we keep by what they charge.


Luttgutt - 4-13-2010 at 04:41 AM

:applause::applause::applause:

Luttgutt - 4-13-2010 at 04:44 AM

I like the base sound on this oud...

A 61cm "ought" to produce a deep base, and this oud "delivers" up to the expectation!

Excellent bye for the money!

May it "grows" in good health :) :D

alfaraby - 4-13-2010 at 12:23 PM


I'm sorry you took it this personal ....
Excuse me

Alfaraby