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Macassar Ebony / Coromandel
When I saw this Picture one day:
I thought, I would love to build an oud from this wood.
So I started building this oud. The Macassar Ebony is an amazing beautiful wood. very smooth and a joy to work with. I have sanded the ribs to 2.2 mm
to have a light weight oud.
The top is a 20 years old Spruce. The neck is also from Macassar, so is the fingerboard.
This is the result for the time being.
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Aymara
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Hi Samir!
Yes, for shure, it looks wonderful ... and I really like it on my fingerboard, but I'm a bit sceptic, if it's a good choice for the bowl ... Ebony is
said to have "low" resonance characteristics, but maybe the Macassar is different?
That sounds very promising 
So, I'm very curious to hear a sound file of the finished beauty.
I'll stay tuned 
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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Very nice.
Please, other pictures.
Robert
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masterpiece of work like mine oud ( after you touched him )
with kind regards,
Mehmet
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Thanks guys, I will post more pictures as progress.
Hi Chris: Macassar Ebony tonewood has good sonic quality, can produce very powerful sound in combination with a good soundboard and the placement of
te braces.
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Well, then I'm even more curious to hear it, because 20 year old spruce will give a very good soundboard and regarding braces placement I trust your
craftsmanship ... my oud has a wonderful sustain
Keep us informed 
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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update
some pictures.
pegbox wall, macassar ebony and flamed maple.
pegbox back: ebony
pegbox head, layers of ebony and flamed maple
I wich I could place a macassar ebony bridge, but that would not be in the favor of the sound. it will be a rio rosewood or indian rosewood.
until next pictures
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I'm curious to see more ... it looks very good so far.
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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Beautiful...thanks for the pics and info...Regards..PaulO
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Thats such a nice wood.
Man your cranking out the ouds like a factory!! what is that your 10th oud in 2 months??
good job Samir!
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Hi Samir, thanks
 no man, I busy with only this 2 ouds for now. almost a month nwo. I can't wait
to start the next one. (flamed maple)
what about yourself, any plans? to make a nice one too
reg,
samir
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Yes many plans...
soon enough I will be starting something.
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sabbassi
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finished
At last, the strings are in place.
the whole oud is build as follow
bowl : high grade macassar ebony
soundboard, high grade épicéa spruce
neck, macassar ebony
pegbox: inner wall, flamed maple; outer wall macassar ebony; back: ebony
fingerboard and pickguard and nut: macassar ebony
pegs and bridge, indian rosewood.
purfling: maple/pear
at first strike, I liked the sound already, mature and powerful
the macassar has given extra power the the oud.
the strings are exactly 3mm at neck join, easy to play.
finish: french polish (shellac)
I will post a video in couple of days as the oud settle a bit.
thank you for following this project
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It looks great and I'm curious to hear it.
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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Sounds (and looks) like another winner, excellent!
What is the string length?
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Hi Sazi,
58.5 cm, strings la bella (mari)
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Hi Samir,
great ... will you keep it or sell it? I bet, someone might be interested.
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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Hi Chris,
If someone is interested I could sell it. it will be difficult becasue I like the oud very much myself.
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Hi again!
That's what I expected
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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