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hamed
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Zaher Khalifa 13 string Floating Bridge
Hello,
I have a floating bridge oud made by Zaher Khalife for sale.
I recently aquired this oud, and while i think it is a very good instrument, i have not been playing it very much and have decided to sell it.
This has a Walnut back, cedar face, with rosewood tuning pegs. The oud is used, so there are some minor scratches here and there. Upon recieving
this oud, i noticed that the face has sunk around the bridge area, I'm not quite sure if this is common on all floating bridge ouds. I have spoken
with two luthiers that said it will not sink further and is not in danger of collapsing under string pressure. Because of this, the action is low,
and there is some buzzing when playing in very high positions past the neck, only on the wound strings though.
Aside from that, the oud has superb tonal qualities, loud with incredible sustain. I am asking $400 or best offer. email with any questions
hamedavid@gmail.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbofVIvTpRQ&feature=plcp
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littleseb
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nice oud, dude!
i'm not in the market for one, but this:
made me smile. 
vintage italien bikes and ouds, eh? 
my daily ride's a vintage colnago fixed kitted out with campag and a brooks. my ride and my oud make me the man i am.
good luck with the sell!
seb
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hamed
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Ha,
that's nice!! I'm looking for a De Rosa right now, I recently aquired a vintage campagnolo track crank and feel the the need to build a new bike
around it!
But I'll trade you for the colnago!
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littleseb
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very cool! i love de rosa's! very stylish indeed!
where do you get your bits from?
and - how much do you ride? do you ride fixed at all?
sorry, the colnago stays where it is. it's very happy in london.
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hamed
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This crank I got locally along with a road wheelset. The guy was getting rid of all his campy stuff. Usually it's hard to find here in the US. I
ride fixed most of the time, but for 40 mile + rides I use my roadbike, I've got the new campy 11 speed set. I'll send u some pics if u want.
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littleseb
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same here.
i find fixed is best for urban riding when there's lots heavy traffic.
yeah, send some pix, i always like looking at bikes.
have a look here:
http://www.lfgss.com
there's some real bargains to be found in the classifieds. it's uk based though.
sorry for derailing your thread, you're trying to sell an oud here!
good luck with it.
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Omar Al-Mufti
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Hi there,
Is the oud still available ?
Would like to have an idea about the price please
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hamed
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Hi Omar,
Yes i still have this oud for sale. I have not decided on a price, make me a reasonable offer.
if you are really interested you may email me at hamedavid@gmail.com
thanks
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Omar Al-Mufti
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in mm how deep is the dent caused by the bridge pressure?
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hamed
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Hi Omar,
The dip in the top is about 3 to 4 mm
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hamed
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still for sale
Hello everyone,
this oud is still for sale, i uploaded a video. it is only strung with 6 courses in the video, but this oud is made for 13 string, 7 courses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbofVIvTpRQ&feature=plcp
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Alfaraby
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Nice oud & playing. Iraqi style mold. Fair price, even a bit cheap
Compare with the Syrian style of Zaher's !
Good luck
Yours indeed
Jamil
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hamed
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Thank you Alfaraby for your kind words.
This oud is a proffessional grade instrument at a great price. Instruments like this are hard to come by. I listed the price at $400 to make up for
the buzzing. With a custom set of string this oud will sound even better.
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Alfaraby
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Ship it over
Good luck
Yours indeed
Alfaraby
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BarakStar
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Hi Hamed,
Is the oud still for sale?
I'm looking for a 13 strings
Thank you
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hamed
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Dear Barak Star
i replied to your U2U message.
The oud is still for sale, contact me via email please hamedavid@gmail.com
thanks.
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dkhoury35
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can u please put a better picture of the peg box showing all 13 pegs
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hamed
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hamed
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hamed
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Hey guys,
this oud is still for sale, i'm reducing the price to $350.
contact me via email hamedavid@gmail.com
thanks
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fernandraynaud
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Is the fingerboard good and level? Is the bridge freely movable? If so, it seems like this would make a lovely first (or second) oud for someone at a
good price. That one black peg can easily be replaced, maybe with a rosewood viola peg. For those concerned about the low action, that's more
manageable than a high action. It's not uncommon for an oud soundboard to settle, and though it might have some impact on idealized aesthetics, it
should be solid by now. The bridge can be raised a little with a shim, or a higher saddle inserted, or a new bridge made. One could even trim and fit
an adjustable wooden guitar bridge, I'm thinking of something sort of like this, or these, or look for an old thin one. Slipping in a hardwood shim is the simplest thing for now, and I doubt it would degrade the timbre.
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littleseb
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hamed,
how's your bike coming along?
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hamed
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Yes the bridge is freely movable and the fingerboard is level. the oud plays and sounds better that 100% of ouds i have played in this price range.
As i noted in the video, there is only buzzing on the bass courses when playing in high positions on the fingerboard. Unless you are naseer shamma
this is not going to be a problem! A higher tension string set might even solve this... I personally don't think that this is even an issue, i'm
only mentioning it so the buyer knows EXACTLY what they are getting.
I am only selling this oud because i am relocating in a few months and do no have space for a 3rd oud...
littleseb i sent you u2u!
Thanks
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hamed
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This oud also comes with a free hardcase
Regards
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ahmed_eissa
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where did you purchase the oud from originially?
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