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[*] posted on 10-13-2011 at 12:16 AM


Faruk Usta.... now that we have your attention, I have had one question in my mind for a long time since I was a guest at your workshop. . . why don't you put a slight 'radius' into your soundboards??

I am guessing that the reason is that you have a special system (and an incredible machine!) for trimming the edges of the bowl which in effect serve a similar function as a radius, but still I am curious what your thinking is on this - since it is something we never discussed together.... THANKS!

As far as my undeerstanding goes, a slight radius in the SB is an excellent guarantee against SB cracking due to humidity changes... I had two ouds by Belhaiba (Casablanca) which just cracked like crazy in the SB... and I don't know any other luthier's who put in SB radius... But I never heard of any of your SBs cracking - or actually I never heard of any Turkish ouds SBs cracking at all... I wonder why this is true, but Belhaiba's cracked so badly??




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[*] posted on 10-13-2011 at 01:20 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Edward Powell  
Faruk Usta.... now that we have your attention, I have had one question in my mind for a long time since I was a guest at your workshop. . . why don't you put a slight 'radius' into your soundboards??

I am guessing that the reason is that you have a special system (and an incredible machine!) for trimming the edges of the bowl which in effect serve a similar function as a radius, but still I am curious what your thinking is on this - since it is something we never discussed together.... THANKS!
As far as my undeerstanding goes, a slight radius in the SB is an excellent guarantee against SB cracking due to humidity changes... I had two ouds by Belhaiba (Casablanca) which just cracked like crazy in the SB... and I don't know any other luthier's who put in SB radius... But I never heard of any of your SBs cracking - or actually I never heard of any Turkish ouds SBs cracking at all... I wonder why this is true, but Belhaiba's cracked so badly??


Eddi, thank you for your question. The crack on the SB is usually occurs due to the unaged state of the wood. As we have Spruce forests in the western part of Black See region to find Spruce wood is not a big issue (you know this and our spruce stock) wheras it is a problem in most Arab countries and Moroc. We have the chance to purchase logs and keep them in stock to get dry well. Well dried spruce does not progress cracks.




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[*] posted on 10-13-2011 at 01:29 AM


Quote: Originally posted by farukturunz  


Eddi, thank you for your question. The crack on the SB is usually occurs due to the unaged state of the wood. As we have Spruce forests in the western part of Black See region to find Spruce wood is not a big issue (you know this and our spruce stock) wheras it is a problem in most Arab countries and Moroc. We have the chance to purchase logs and keep them in stock to get dry well. Well dried spruce does not progress cracks.


Also, I guess that these days much wood is dried by quick artificial means - and I guess this renders most commercially available woods vulnerable to cracking?




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[*] posted on 10-13-2011 at 08:21 AM


hi

I hav 2 oud ( cc gg dd aa gg C )

so I waint ( ff cc gg dd cc F )

if u can my friend

thank




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[*] posted on 10-13-2011 at 05:32 PM


hi

3 oud ( ff cc gg dd cc F )

for my friend

thank




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[*] posted on 10-13-2011 at 10:07 PM


yestarday i have play on two new oud from the master turunz
and they where GREAT!!!!!




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[*] posted on 10-14-2011 at 01:22 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Jassim  
yestarday i have play on two new oud from the master turunz
and they where GREAT!!!!!


they ALWAYS are!




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[*] posted on 10-17-2011 at 01:01 AM


Quote: Originally posted by fadel  
hi

3 oud ( ff cc gg dd cc F )

for my friend

thank


Hi fadel!

Of course I can make a bracing & soundboard modification for (ff cc gg dd cc F)
tuning version on the Reduced Price Point model if I receive order for it.




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[*] posted on 10-17-2011 at 10:48 AM


hi

this is my order

3 oud Iraqi tuning ( ff cc gg dd cc F )

I will com in 23/7/2012

I will sent the money after 2 monthe or 3

u know after 3 w, Eid and

I will go to Maka for haj

thank my friend




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[*] posted on 10-17-2011 at 06:15 PM


I really love the look of the walnut and cherry on this oud. Beautiful, it is a very tempting offer.

:)

For minimal buzzing, what would the string height be at the neck joint approximately?

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[*] posted on 10-18-2011 at 02:01 AM


Hello faruk

What would shipping cost to the UK be?

Thanks

Leon
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[*] posted on 10-18-2011 at 03:31 AM


Quote: Originally posted by mavrothis  
I really love the look of the walnut and cherry on this oud. Beautiful, it is a very tempting offer.

:)

For minimal buzzing, what would the string height be at the neck joint approximately?

Thank you,

mavrothi


Thank you Mavrothi for your remark about walnut and cherry combination.

I will write about the optimum action in details. It needs to be discussed according to the different playing styles and cultural differences.

Thank you and regards :)





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[*] posted on 10-18-2011 at 03:39 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Ararat66  
Hello faruk

What would shipping cost to the UK be?

Thanks

Leon


Hi Leon!

The shipping costs $235.- to the UK

$175.- carrying and handling
$ 60.- insurance together with safe packaging.

Regards




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[*] posted on 10-23-2011 at 06:08 PM


Quote: Originally posted by ultragroove  
The "Da Vinci's" of oud building... :bowdown:



Not at all!!! ultragroove

You have exaggerated our role because you sympathize it. Thank you.

We will be very happy when our approach to the "manufacturing of the Oud instrument" is extensively assimilated and applied.

I may not have overshot the mark saying, the oud is going to be a "World Instrument" like the Guitar :xtreme:




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[*] posted on 10-27-2011 at 12:52 PM


How much to add a pickup?

What is the scale length for the Arabic?

Regards,

Alan
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[*] posted on 10-28-2011 at 02:42 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Alan-TX  
How much to add a pickup?

What is the scale length for the Arabic?

Regards,

Alan


Sorry!
Reduced Price Point Category is not suitable for any addition and/or modification.

The scale length of this category ouds is 585mm

Regards:)




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[*] posted on 10-28-2011 at 03:17 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Alan-TX  
How much to add a pickup?



You can hire a local luthier to install for you...




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[*] posted on 10-30-2011 at 02:59 AM


what is a pickup?



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[*] posted on 10-30-2011 at 08:35 AM


يعني بده ميكرفون في عوده



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[*] posted on 11-1-2011 at 10:36 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Lute  
Hello Faruk,

Thank you for your efforts and dedications for launching this Oud.

I went to your Website and, I only found pictures and information of the Walnut & Cherry Oud?
I was hopping to view more woods options on this price point Oud?
Would it be possible to include more different wood combination, alongside this particular Oud?

Regards,


Lute.


Hello Lute,

Thank you so much for your glowing words.

I am planning to add another combination of wood to this price point Oud:

Mahogany+Padouk combination ouds will be lounched 2 months later.

Regards




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thumbup.gif posted on 11-6-2011 at 11:01 PM


Hi all! This is my first post on Mike's Oud Forums, but I've been reading the boards here off and on over the past year or so. I'd been keeping an eye out to purchase my first oud (I'd been borrowing one before, for the last year or so), and when I saw this post I was delighted.

So....I bought one of these ouds in Arab tuning from Mr. Turunz! It just arrived last week and is a beautiful instrument. I'm still adapting to the difference in size compared to the Egyptian oud I'd been using, but I love the sound and the look. I was worried that because I wasn't spending a fortune I'd risk ending up with a poor quality instrument, but this is made beautifully. It's a great deal, and Mr. Turunz responded promptly to my emails and was very helpful in following up on my shipment when it ended up temporarily held in U.S. customs. For anyone else on a budget but who doesn't want that to keep them from getting a good quality oud, this is definitely a great way to go!

Look forward to hearing what others have to say about their experiences, and to seeing the new wood options, too. But now's the time for me to go make some music!!! :airguitar:

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[*] posted on 1-16-2012 at 04:32 AM


Quote: Originally posted by oudistcamp  
I love the Arabic tuned oud!
The bowl looks serene, the action is luxurious, and the new rosette design is gorgeous.
The oud is light, and his voice is focused and voluminous.
It definitely holds a candle to my other Turunz oud.
Thank you, Faruk!!


Thank you for the feedback oudistcamp. Play your oud with happiness.

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[*] posted on 2-12-2012 at 12:42 PM


Hi all!

We are preparing some 20 ouds as the continuation of the "Reduced Price Point Ouds".

All the specifications are the same with the previous batch except the wood combination.
This batch of ouds will be made of Mahogany & Padouk. More beautifull and attractive than the previous batch.
Please email me to book your orders. This is important for organizing the brace tuning for either Turkish or Arabic sound.

Thank you.




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