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A novice enquiry

Sindala - 4-10-2019 at 04:00 AM

Good day!

I am planning on picking up an oud and starting my journey with this beautiful instrument,

If anyone would be kind enough to advise if the below is a legitimate website for Zeryab ouds - I absolutely love the way they sound, Syrian and Iraqi ones specifically,

http://zeryaboud.com/en/index.php

I am in contact with them, and have been given the option between two ouds in particular - one with a floating bridge and the other fixed, both right in my budget for this investment, I've read a post here on the differences, still not very clear to me but I think I'll just wing it with either as I am a total novice,

Also would anyone know makers whose Ouds would be in the $550 range?

Thank you very much!