conroystoptime - 2-20-2013 at 10:04 AM
Hello,
I am offering this beautiful Arabic oud for sale, made in Damascus in 1970 by master luthier Karabet Der Bedrossian.
I purchased the oud in August 2012 from a forum member. In Fall 2012, New York-based luthier Najib Shaheen completed the restoration.
Najib did an excellent job, as always, in going about all the structural repairs to return this oud's beautiful tone to the world:
-- Neck re-set (John Vergara worked with him on this, I believe...thank you John, nice work!)
-- Installation of ebony fingerboard (the original decorative fingerboard's inlay was plastic, and the fingerboard had many holes...not worth
saving)
-- Original string holes in bridge closed (it had been a 5-string oud), new holes opened
-- Reinforcement of bridge with extra piece of wood
-- Installation of new ebony tuning pegs
-- Installation of new nut
-- Reenforcement and extension of braces
-- Cracks and holes on the soundboard were glued and repaired (cosmetic flaws still exist on the largest of the cracks, but the soundboard is now
solid and stable)
-- Cleaning and lacquering of bowl
-- Replacement of missing pieces of bone in purfling
The oud plays beautifully. I am asking $2500.
Here is a link to some other Bedrossian classics: http://www.varjouds.com/berossian.htm
And here is a video of me playing and showing the oud. I'm no virtuoso, but this should give you a feel for the classic Arabic tone this oud produces.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rKic9YOxxY&list=UUYQTcBTijxEodo...
Thank you for listening and looking!
Josh
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conroystoptime - 3-1-2013 at 02:45 PM
Forgot to mention that all the work Najib did was at an extremely discounted price.
I'd given him another oud, so he knocked off at least $500.
Brian Prunka - 3-1-2013 at 07:48 PM
I hope I get to check this out before you sell it!
You should have brought it by the other night . . .
conroystoptime - 3-2-2013 at 07:42 AM
Brian, we'll make it happen!
Kargoz - 3-25-2014 at 05:27 AM
Josh, is this Bedrossian by chance still in your possession? Interested. Thanks
George
conroystoptime - 3-27-2014 at 01:00 PM
It is still available! I just sent you a U2U.
Brian Prunka - 3-27-2014 at 02:03 PM
I didn't mention that I got to play this oud; it's nice, with a great old-school Arabic sound.