Mike - 6-14-2007 at 06:11 PM
Two more higher end Maurice Shehata ouds are available. One is a rosewood bowl covered entirely with mother of pearl. This is not your $300 ebay
mother of pearl oud. It has the Shehata sound and quality craftsmanship. The other is an ebony oud with a mother of pearl purfling or inlay design on
the bowl and mop binding around the perimeter of the oud and soundholes. Rosettes can also be installed in the soundholes upon request. These are two
of his upper end ouds.
Mother of Pearl Oud - $3500 USD (No longer available)
Ebony Oud with Mother of Pearl - $2000 USD (No longer available)
Mike - 6-14-2007 at 06:15 PM
If you are interested in these ouds or any other Shehata ouds, you can email him or email me for ordering information.
Here's a picture of Maurice recently delivering a similar all MOP oud to the fantastic artist and oud player, Abadi el-Johar.
Jason - 6-14-2007 at 06:17 PM
Wow that looks incredible... I wonder how many hours it takes to cover a bowl like that? I never get tired of seeing these ouds Mike
SamirCanada - 6-14-2007 at 06:35 PM
whoa..!
Mike - 6-15-2007 at 04:20 PM
me too Jason! that mother of pearl oud is insane...
rromadOud - 6-15-2007 at 04:35 PM
i'd be afraid to play the mother of pearl one.............it's such a work of art!
Mike - 6-18-2007 at 06:43 PM
These ouds are no longer available. They are on their way to Maurice's retail shop in Qatar, but can be custom ordered.