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My Iraqi Oud repaired by Sabbassi

alan_mardan - 3-24-2012 at 02:39 PM

Hi All,

I would like to share some pics of my Iraqi Oud that was purchased from a Luthier in Basra. Unfortunately, the oud was not wrapped carefully, and in result, i received it with lots of cracks and dents. Additionally, the finishing looked very bad.

Thanks to this lovely forum, i managed to get in touch with Sabbassi after many years of research about luthiers, and finally decided to leave it in his hands.

I owe Sabbassi gratefulness for his fantastic effort to satisfy my requisites and detailed specifications. In result, i received a beautiful instrument last summer that i had wished for long time.

hope you Enjoy the pics

Kind Regards
Alan

fayyazi - 3-28-2012 at 02:39 PM

is this THE Alan Mardan? the one who lived in salford?!

alan_mardan - 3-29-2012 at 01:51 AM

yes it is me!

abusin - 3-29-2012 at 04:40 AM

Congrats my friend, that's a beautifull oud deserves a sound file

I am based in Manchester Alan and there are a few oudists in the area, me and another three we meet every Sunday for practice :airguitar:

so bring your Iraqi and come along mate,
I'll send you my contacts in a U2U and hope to hear from you

fayyazi - 3-29-2012 at 06:24 AM

see i lived in manchester for 7 years and no one was around....i'm jealous now

abusin - 3-29-2012 at 07:56 AM

Hi Fayyazi,

Well my friend

, since 1998 the oud circle is expanding in Manchester
we now have lots of professionals and new comers and the first UK oud gathering was launched in 2007 and kick start was from Manchester, if you search the forum you'll find some info and pictures

alan_mardan - 3-29-2012 at 12:28 PM

Fayyazi,

Never too late, now you have Abusin to share some talent with.

All the best

alan_mardan - 3-29-2012 at 12:31 PM

Quote: Originally posted by fayyazi

see i lived in manchester for 7 years and no one was around....i'm jealous now

Thank you Abusin for your comment,

I will post a Sound file as soon i feel more comfortable about my playing, as i have been away from oud for a while.

Cheers

sabbassi - 4-1-2012 at 02:23 AM

We are all waiting Alan

, thank you my Friend for you nice comments

ammar22 - 4-29-2012 at 05:39 AM

hi alan how u doing bro its me ammar the oud very nice and did u take it with u to sweden or still in bolton i wish if i can hold it and play :airguitar:

hope to see u soon as we all miss u

ammar22 - 4-29-2012 at 05:42 AM

hi alan how u doing bro its me ammar the oud very nice and did u take it with u to sweden or still in bolton i wish if i can hold it and play :airguitar:

hope to see u soon as we all miss u

alan_mardan - 5-1-2012 at 12:45 AM

Hi Ammar habibi,

I will bring it with me to Manchester next time as i promised you last time.

I hope you are well and the band and Bizuqya is improving

take care

momo31180 - 2-1-2013 at 04:30 AM

Quote: Originally posted by alan_mardan

Hi All,

I would like to share some pics of my Iraqi Oud that was purchased from a Luthier in Basra. Unfortunately, the oud was not wrapped carefully, and in result, i received it with lots of cracks and dents. Additionally, the finishing looked very bad.

Thanks to this lovely forum, i managed to get in touch with Sabbassi after many years of research about luthiers, and finally decided to leave it in his hands.

I owe Sabbassi gratefulness for his fantastic effort to satisfy my requisites and detailed specifications. In result, i received a beautiful instrument last summer that i had wished for long time.

hope you Enjoy the pics

Kind Regards
Alan

hi, it's a very nice oud, the who is the mekrt ! TABIT ELBASRY no?

momo31180 - 2-1-2013 at 04:30 AM

Quote: Originally posted by alan_mardan

i like it