This is the Oud that I bought in the summer of 2006. I couldn't bring it to the US at that time, but had the chance during the recent Christmas
holidays.
Its a Gamil Georges Oud. His son - who is in his eighties- still owns the store (as of July 2006), but as I was told by the sales reps that he now
outsources Oud parts from around the country and assembles them in his store in Mohamed Ali Street.
I was also told that the fingerboard is mahogany and the body Palisander and Beech. The Soundboard is "mosky" wood which I think is some form of
European Spruce. The pegs are not ebony however, but white wood painted black.
I will post a few pics here and tell me what you think.
I would also like to thank everybody on the board who helped me with my relentless questions
Hisham
Pic 1
nayoud - 1-14-2008 at 05:14 PM
Pic 2
nayoud - 1-14-2008 at 05:15 PM
pic 3
nayoud - 1-14-2008 at 05:16 PM
MatthewW - 1-16-2008 at 01:22 PM
nayoud- congratulations on the GG oud! Looks nice in the photos! did you actually collect it in person at the store from his son? post us some sound
clips if you can. you probably have seen the nice thread on Gamil George here as well. http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=544
May the oud bring you much happiness. best wishes, M.W.nayoud - 1-16-2008 at 04:17 PM
Thanks Matthew
I tried to see the son, but they told me he only pops up at the store on Mondays ....or was it Tuesdays, I can't remember. Actually this is my first
oud, so posting a sound clip at this time is kind of difficult, I'm just adjusting to the lack of frets and the shorter neck, but it will come
sometime...hopefully ).
Thanks again
HishamMike - 1-16-2008 at 05:15 PM
Congrats Hisham. That looks like one of the nicer ones that you can get from that shop nowadays. If one is lucky enough to actually go to Egypt, and
then visit this historical shop, you can find a nice oud there no doubt. I think you did just that. Good job.nayoud - 1-16-2008 at 05:27 PM
Thanks Mike !
A friend of mine picked it out of at least 10 - 15 Ouds, some were nicer in looks, and I would have definitely preferred a smaller bowl made with more
popular woods but i guess I liked this ouds mellow/sad character. It actually meshes well with my neys.
For a start I guess its a good choice, but I still have my eyes on a a custom Maurice Shehata, probably in a year or so, depending on how I progress.
Thanks again
HishamSamirCanada - 1-16-2008 at 05:39 PM
Nice oud.
mabrook.nayoud - 1-16-2008 at 05:46 PM
Thanks a mil Samir.
Not fancy but at least its a start.
Hishamlondonoudi - 8-4-2011 at 08:40 PM
Is the gamil georges shop still there?
Would a relative beginner be able to go there and find a nice sounding oud.
yes the shop is still there, I visited it last may. I showed them my pictures of the 1920 GAmil Georgy oud I own and which I will restore next
year.
see here: http://lutes-strings.de/Aoud_egypt_1920.php
but they where not interested.
About your oud nayoud, the wood for the bowl is never beech, I suppose it is ash but by theese pictures I cannot be totally shure.
).