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oud strings replacement

prince oud - 5-15-2008 at 12:11 AM

Can classical guitar strings be used to REPLACE using oud strings?

Please give comments on this topic.Thx.




Regards,
oudist

peppeo77 - 5-15-2008 at 04:09 AM

I would say no, unless you want to damage your instrument! Guitar strings have an inappropriate tension to be used on an oud, either turkish or arabic. You can easily buy proper oud strings on the internet.
Good luck, Peppeo.

prince oud - 5-15-2008 at 04:47 AM

Thanks alot peeppeo77.

peppeo77 - 5-15-2008 at 07:16 AM

You are very welcome!