Marina
Oud Junkie
Posts: 615
Registered: 9-1-2005
Location: Bosnia
Member Is Offline
Mood: Enthusiastic
|
|
Oud at German e-bay
Dear all,
there is an oud listed at German e-buy. I thought to bid on it...But I can not make my mind up. So here is the link. I thought that you did not see
it, because it's not listed at worlds e-buy. ;-)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7358268006&a...
Marina
|
|
|
Greg
Administrator
Posts: 926
Registered: 7-22-2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Member Is Offline
Mood: Serene
|
|
Marina,
If I were in your position, I would write to the seller to find our the name of the maker. It looks okay from the photos, but it is impossible to tell
quality from photos alone, unless you have more information on the maker etc.
Regards,
Greg
|
|
|
Dr. Oud
Oud Junkie
Posts: 1370
Registered: 12-18-2002
Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
Member Is Offline
Mood: better than before
|
|
I don't know who made it, but if you can get it even at the original price ($597.47USD) it would be a bargain. This is a very well made instrument
whoever made it. If you don't read German, here's a translation by Google -
"This Oud is a very much maintained instrument and by the age from 10 years the sound became only better. A beautiful wood (Mahagoni and ebony) and
qualitative processing are visible and naturally also audible. The mass: Length from the korpus to the saddle amounts to 69 cm!!!!Alle parts is from
qualitatively verabeitetem wood!!!! plastic or approves of felling trees hurry!!!!! manual work!!!! !!!!!!ORIGINAL PRICE: 500 €!!!!!"
|
|
|
Marina
Oud Junkie
Posts: 615
Registered: 9-1-2005
Location: Bosnia
Member Is Offline
Mood: Enthusiastic
|
|
Droud & Greg,
Thanks!
;-)
The seller wrote: This Oud was build by ´Halim ײzbakar´ in Turkey in the City ´Corum´.
Did you hear about him?
I posed some (a lot more, hehehe) more questions about the size of the oud (fingerboard, tickness ot the neck, action), but I think that the seller
got angy with me because of all those questions. ;-)
|
|
|
Greg
Administrator
Posts: 926
Registered: 7-22-2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Member Is Offline
Mood: Serene
|
|
Chaldo was asking about this maker (Halim Özbakar) back in February:
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=1862#pid117...
It looks like nobody here knows the maker, but if Doc says the instrument is good quality, you can be confident that it is.
Regards,
Greg
|
|
|
Chris_Khouri
Oud Junkie
Posts: 183
Registered: 7-13-2004
Member Is Offline
Mood: No Mood
|
|
The auction also says that it is available to people within Germany only.
Chris
|
|
|
Marina
Oud Junkie
Posts: 615
Registered: 9-1-2005
Location: Bosnia
Member Is Offline
Mood: Enthusiastic
|
|
germany
| Quote: | Originally posted by Chris_Khouri
The auction also says that it is available to people within Germany only.
Chris |
Chris,
The seller say in his mail to me he will send to other places as well
|
|
|
Greg
Administrator
Posts: 926
Registered: 7-22-2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Member Is Offline
Mood: Serene
|
|
Here is a translation from a person who is a native German speaker (he is also a musician):
"This is an instrument in good condition (has been treated well), thanks to its age of 10 years, the sound even improved. Nice wood (Mahogany and
ebony), the quality work on it is instantly recognisable and it sounds to prove it. The measurements: Length of the body to the saddle is 69 cm. All
parts are made of high quality wood. No plastic or cheap wood parts! Real handcrafted piece."
I hope that helps.
Regards,
Greg
|
|
|
Greg
Administrator
Posts: 926
Registered: 7-22-2004
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Member Is Offline
Mood: Serene
|
|
Sold for €331
This instrument was purchased by an instrument dealer for €331,00
|
|
|
Dr. Oud
Oud Junkie
Posts: 1370
Registered: 12-18-2002
Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
Member Is Offline
Mood: better than before
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Greg
This instrument was purchased by an instrument dealer for €331,00 |
Someone missed a bargain there! Now it'll cost over a thousand you can be sure.
|
|
|
Marina
Oud Junkie
Posts: 615
Registered: 9-1-2005
Location: Bosnia
Member Is Offline
Mood: Enthusiastic
|
|
yeah...total lossssss...
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbprobrown/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
