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Sabri Goktepe

Douglas - 4-12-2004 at 07:33 PM

Anyone heard of an oud maker from Ankara named Sabri Goktepe? I just purchased an oud built by him in the early '80's. I should recieve it this friday. If anyone has any knowledge of his ouds it would be greatly appreciated.:shrug:

Sabri Goktepe

spyrosc - 4-13-2004 at 03:37 PM

Dear Douglas,

The man is very well known for the quality of his work. You lucked out if you didn't know about him.

Look at David Parffit's page and you will see one of his ouds. He is referred to as "Sabri Usta" (Usta and Ustaz are titles for highly skilled highly educated teachers).

Maybe the spelling of the name got you, His name is usually spelled:

Sabri Goketepe or Goktepe

Douglas - 4-13-2004 at 05:35 PM

Thank you for this information. I really apreciate it. I will post pictures as soon as it gets here.

Sounds

wfspark - 4-15-2004 at 08:54 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Douglas
Thank you for this information. I really apreciate it. I will post pictures as soon as it gets here.
Hey Douglas, do you think you could post some sound files as well? Thanks.

William F. Sparks

bluesyOud - 4-15-2004 at 12:45 PM

Douglas we expect photos and soundsample of your new oud!!!!
:bounce::D:D:D


regards

Multi Kulti - 4-15-2004 at 01:51 PM

i own a Sabri oud..its very good...

The sound is sweet and mellow with low action..

i attach one foto

Nikos

nadir - 4-15-2004 at 01:58 PM

WOAH!! What a knockout! :applause:

Zulkarnain - 4-15-2004 at 05:13 PM

Hi

Look familiar dude!...from greece?:D



Salam

Douglas - 4-15-2004 at 10:23 PM

Here is my new Sabri. I purchased it through John Bilezikjian.


Douglas - 4-16-2004 at 12:15 AM

The oud was built in 1980, spruce top, ebony pegs, and two internal pickups.
Here is a soundclip through my piece of crap PC mic.

Sabri Oud

spyrosc - 4-16-2004 at 12:25 AM

Douglas this is dynomiiite !!!

Are you playing acoustic or electric here ? If acoustic it sounds fantastic.

Interesting point. The two small rosettes look a little inconsistent with the work of Sabri. They look more like Syrian work and are thicker than the main rosette which is very delicate. Did they replace them when they put in the pickups ?

Spyros C.

Douglas - 4-16-2004 at 12:35 AM

Thank you
That was acoustic. Im looking into an amplifier. Ive seen a few posts sugesting types of amps. If anyone has any input on that. But yeah now that you mention it the small rosettes dont match. Ill have to ask about that. They seem to be made out of the same material as the main though:shrug:

nadir - 4-16-2004 at 12:44 AM

The sound is as beautiful as its appearance, it will last you a lifetime. :cool:

mavrothis - 4-16-2004 at 06:40 AM

Congrats on this beautiful oud. I see you've added the clear plastic guards on for protection. Very cool, and the sound is very nice.

Take care,

mav

Amps

wfspark - 4-16-2004 at 06:48 AM

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Originally posted by Douglas
Thank you
That was acoustic. Im looking into an amplifier. Ive seen a few posts sugesting types of amps. If anyone has any input on that. But yeah now that you mention it the small rosettes dont match. Ill have to ask about that. They seem to be made out of the same material as the main though:shrug:
Douglas, if your going to get an amp, get a Roland. They Roland amps work verry well with acoustic instruments.

William F. Sparks

Douglas - 4-16-2004 at 07:30 PM

Thank you all.

Wfspark, what size amp do you recomend for use at a small Hall or club?

mavrothis - 4-16-2004 at 08:21 PM

Douglas, 100W or more is the standard for club playing. If you're playing with other instruments like keyboard, percussion, it's even better to have a combination of your amp and a pa system.

There are many great amps available. Personally, I've tried Roland and I feel the SWR series (Strawberry Blonde -1 channel-50W and California Blonde - 2 independent channels-100W) are much superior to it. There are many brands to choose from though, and Fishman just came out with a single channel acoustic amp with a combined 250W output.

Check this site for lots of choices:

MUSIC 123

Take care, and remember to experiment before you spend the money. Each person's taste is different.

mav

Brian Prunka - 4-16-2004 at 08:55 PM

I second Mav's appraisal of the SWR amps, I have a Strawberry Blonde (40W) and the oud sounds great through it. Currently my primary amp is a Walter Woods (100W), which I like better, but they're difficult to get (handmade, waiting list was over a year last I checked).
Roland has a great "acoustic" amp, but it weighs about 65 pounds, which is totally impractical as far as I'm concerned.

However, I'd say that 100W is unnecessary for most club playing. Any place big enough that 35-50W isn't enough should have its own sound system. I guess the only time this might not be true is if you're playing with very loud (e.g., rock) drumset players.
A preamp for your pickup will help you get the most out of your amplifier.

Brian Prunka - 4-16-2004 at 08:57 PM

back on topic-
the oud sounds great! and looks really nice, too:D

Alan - 4-18-2004 at 01:50 PM

Douglas, your Sabri oud looks great. Multi K your Sabri looks just like mine (photos at David's site) except the rosettes are a little different. Mine is very light with great action. Very easy to play. Enjoy it:cool:



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Douglas - 4-18-2004 at 04:59 PM

Thank you all. I love it so much. The bowl on it isn't as deep as my other Turkish oud so its much easier for me to hold.

Roland amps

wfspark - 4-21-2004 at 11:00 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Douglas
Thank you all. I love it so much. The bowl on it isn't as deep as my other Turkish oud so its much easier for me to hold.
Hey Douglas. You won't need the Roland acoustic amp. You can use the kc100 or the kc300 keyboard amps.

William F. Sparks

Douglas - 4-22-2004 at 07:35 AM

Thanks for all the suggestions Im going to bring my oud to guitar center this weekend and try out the amps everybody recomended. Now at least I have an idea of where to start.

Wm. De Leonardis - 4-22-2004 at 08:40 AM

Douglas,

Get ready for a ton of questions when you go to Guitar Center! I took my oud there when I was shopping for an amp and had people coming up and asking what’s that thing; can I play it; how do you tune it?, etc.

Pretty amusing!

Another amp that sounds good, at least on my oud, was the Fender Acoustisonic—or something like that… If I remember correctly, there are two different models available. In the end, I wound up just using my bass stack, although 500w is bit overkill!

Your new oud is a beauty.

William

spyros mesogeia - 4-22-2004 at 11:46 AM

respect......nice instrument.
Spyros

Bass stack? What kind?

wfspark - 4-23-2004 at 05:27 AM

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Originally posted by Wm. De Leonardis
Douglas,

Get ready for a ton of questions when you go to Guitar Center! I took my oud there when I was shopping for an amp and had people coming up and asking what’s that thing; can I play it; how do you tune it?, etc.

Pretty amusing!

Another amp that sounds good, at least on my oud, was the Fender Acoustisonic—or something like that… If I remember correctly, there are two different models available. In the end, I wound up just using my bass stack, although 500w is bit overkill!

Your new oud is a beauty.

William
Hello William. What bass stack do you have. I have a 1300 watt bass stack with an 800 watt cabinet and a 500 watt head. I can see it now. Ouds running through bass stacks as big as trees. It puts a whole new meaning on the loudness of an oud. Once I get a pickup for my oud, I just might have to try running it through my bass stack.

William F. Sparks

Wm. De Leonardis - 4-23-2004 at 08:06 AM

Hey, William F.,

I have a Lab Series 100 head and a Peavey T-Max head. Cabinet wise, a 4x10 and a Kustom 2x15. I don't really advise anyone to use this type of set-up for any kind of "traditional" playing; however, if you're playing your oud in a loud ensemble, then it's great. In the end, though, I rarely use an amp for my oud. Instead, I just have it miked and put through a PA--that's if I really have to...

Cheers,
WmD.