sabbassi
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4 New ouds - youtube video
The first of 4 ouds I'm selling is the Paduk/walnut with American red cedar top
this oud was finished 3 days ago on the 19th of June 2011
ps: the metalic kind of strings sound on all the ouds is normal in the first weeks because of the new strings and the new ouds offcourse
Charachtersitcs:
19 ribs, Paduk / Walnut
the paduk is from 1996 old stock
body size: 35,5cm wide * 49,5cm long
string lenght 58,5cm (neck 19,5cm)
neck: Walnut quarter sawn
pegbox: walnut/Paduk
Ebony fingerboard
ebony pegs
walnut bridge, stained black
maple veneer pickguard
ebony purfling + 4 stripes black/white/black/white (rosettes and around the body)
Rosettes (wood)
Labella strings
Attachment: paduk walnut.mp3 (674kB)
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sabbassi
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#2, Indian Rosewood , Spruce top (Sold)
Attachment: Rosewood.mp3 (616kB)
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sabbassi
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#3, Walnut - red cedar top
4 New ouds for sale
Charachtersitcs:
19 ribs, Walnut
string lenght 58,5cm (neck 19,5cm)
neck: Walnut
pegbox: walnut/beech
Ebony fingerboard
ebony pegs
walnut bridge, stained black
maple veneer pickguard
ebony purfling + 4 stripes black/white/black/white (rosettes and around the body)
Rosettes (wood)
Labella strings
video will be posted in the botton of this topic
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posted on 7-5-2011 at 12:01 PM
A new video of the walnut oud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs25bYw9JCY
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sabbassi
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# 4 Mahogany/paduk - spruce top (sold)
Attachment: mahogany walnut.mp3 (657kB)
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bibo10
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Thoe are some gorgeous ouds
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Michael-GOD BLESS EGYPT
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Aymara
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Nice work, Samir.
Why am I not astonished, that my favourite is already sold? The Indian Rosewood.
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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fadel
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hi
Aymara
I bye the rosewood
if u waint I can take the Mahoginy / badok
salam
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Lixir
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Hi I'm new and I'd love to buy an Oud, but no tourist quality, are these instruments have interesting sound ?
I mean the rosewood / spruce is already gone, and I'd love to buy the other spruce one (4), but I want to be sure, I put my money in a quality
instrument, I'm not aware about how to recognize a good instrument from a bad instrument, only the tonewoods, I need projection and rosewood /spruce
(in guitar) is a good combination.
If you can give me few advices, to convince me, I'll go for it !
Thanks
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Hi I'd like to buy the Oud #4 but I'm a beginner, I just don't know how to judge a descent Oud, I only know the tonewoods and some interesting
combination like rosewood/Spruce for sound projection .
I'm looking for an Good Oud, though I know I can't put more than 700€.
Any advices ?
Thanks !!
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Aymara
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Hi Fadel!
Take the rosewood oud yourself, if it's the wood combination you like. I already have a rosewood oud, that Sabassi built in fall 2009.
So my comment was an insider joke addressed to Samir.
I absolutely love this combination of rosewood body and spruce soundboard, because it creates exactly the sound I like, a very warm smooth bass and
clear trebbles.
But that's a matter of taste. Some people for example prefer walnut bowls.
Hi Lixir, welcome to the forums!
I was in the same situation as you in fall 2009. I read a lot in the forums and on the well known oud sites to learn more about ouds and to find the
sound I like.
Then I visited Samir and bought one of his newly built ouds ... he had two at that time, both with a spruce top, but one with a walnut bowl and the
other one of rosewood. I prefered the rosewood for it's warmer bass.
I bet he will soon post videos of the ouds, you see in this thread ... he always did it ... then you'll see/hear, that his ouds sound great.
Read the forums and you'll see, that with your budget you only have two alternatives ... wait for on offer of a used oud in the forums or check out,
if you can get a Shukar, which might not be easy currently, when we see, what happens in Syria.
My advice is: Stay away from cheap Ebay ouds and first wait for the videos of the Sabbassi ouds. If you like their sound and are still undecided, ask
for more photos.
Greetings from Germany
Chris
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sabbassi
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Thank you guys for the nice comments:
Lixir, Sorry my friend the oud nr 4 is Sold yesterday night.
The Paduk/walnut or the walnut with red cedar have a warmer sound and higher projection as known with cedar. I'm not sure if you have folowed the
building process of many of my ouds. this are professional ouds(I hate to say that).
As Chris said, cheap ouds from ebay or some unkown place are waist of money, even if you are a biginner.
If you decide to buy from someone else, check everything, history of the wood, ebony finger board will last forever and clear the sound under the tip
of your finger, braces under the soundboard etc.
regards
Best regards, Samir
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Hi Lixir
In my opinion start with a 'proper' oud, anyone calling an oud 'beginner' or 'learner' is generally not worth buying. You'll have a job falling in
love with such an instrument, and God forbid, if you decide you don't take to the oud (how can I say such a thing  ) you will be more likely be able to sell it pretty easily here (as long as you look
after it).
Your budget will get you a Sabbassi oud - what a great way to start.
Cheers
Leon
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sabbassi
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Thank you Leon, it is a big compliment.
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fadel
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hi
sabbassi u changed the price of your oud in a short time I have Buy from you before the oud only 6 days to 675 I asked you to reduce the price to 600
did not accept what is now accepted to reduce the price
thank
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Great instruments Sabbassi,
Congratulations brother
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sabbassi
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Thanks guys.
Best regards, Samir
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What kind of walnut is used on Oud No.3 ?
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sabbassi
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Hello Sam,
It is Moroccan Walnut (flamed).
tnx
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For Sam,
Quote from the other thread about the ouds of Samir
Hello Samir, A friend of mine brought back from Casablanca an oud made by Khalid Belhaiba. The bowl is made of a very nice walnut. Is it the same
one you are using on yours. If yes it is a very nice one. Can't wait to see the work in progress. Robert
And the answer of Samir
Yes it is the same. it's funny I bought it for khalid myself for both of us from Marrakech. Moroccan walnut is so beautiful and flamed is very
rare. the Moroccan walnut is rarely find outside the county because the tree is an Endangered species, so a very small quality is sold.
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very sharp, I forgot this story.
thank you Robert
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sabbassi
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A new video of the walnut oud
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs25bYw9JCY
Best regards, Samir
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