Hi all,
I'm considering buying my first Oud and I'd appreciate some advice on purchasing a decent beginner arabic oud, preferably around 500-600 USD.
I'm based in Baltimore MD USA, and I was lucky enough to try a seller's Zeryab Shami Oud right in MD. The Zeryab looked to be made with quality
materials, but I was uncomfortable with how high the action was and the deadness of the strings in spots on the finger board. It also did not project
as loud as I was expecting. The seller said he put Turkish strings on it to get a mellower tone, and it's possible that was affecting the volume and
playability.
I was wondering if the projection level of the zeryab is about what I should expect with most arabic ouds. Im used to playing acoustic guitar so
perhaps my expectations in volume are off.
I was looking at this electric acoustic oud which is in my price range. I like the idea of using an electric acoustic oud because I could get a good
volume and use some of my guitar pedals like reverb and delay.
Here is the link to that Oud:
https://salamuzik.com/products/arabic-electric-oud-oude-ea5
Thank you!
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