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[*] posted on 3-7-2014 at 05:38 AM
Turkish tunning


Hi fellas,
just experimenting with some tuning on the oud I built for my daughter. The scale length is 58.5 so I decided why not try to tune it up to turkish tuning.

What you think? I think I like it better than it's arabic sound.

http://youtu.be/QGpTI_SUlEE

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[*] posted on 3-8-2014 at 10:12 AM


sounds just fine Samir, with 58.5 you can go Arabic or Turkish with the right strings. the oud you made appears to have a larger soundhole, or is that just the camera angle?
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[*] posted on 3-9-2014 at 12:07 AM


That's a good sound. Nice Oud as well. The old Turkish EABEAD is my favourite tuning. Have you tried C#F#BEAD?
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[*] posted on 3-9-2014 at 05:20 AM


Good eye Matty,
It's about 13.5cm where as the typical diameter is 12.

I thought to do this to offset the lacking lower sound holes. I don't know if it worked probably in my head more than anything.

I am still making the rosette for it... But i have moved on to other projects. My kid is 15 months old I think we have time before she starts playing ;)




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[*] posted on 3-9-2014 at 06:35 AM


well Samir the soundhole does look cool that size, and when she drops her risha or any little toys into the oud it will make shaking them out that much easier! :rolleyes:
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[*] posted on 3-9-2014 at 12:47 PM


Beau travail Samir!!!
Dans quelques années ta fille te le dira!
It sounds very well ( clear ) without rosette.....Will it sound better with ?
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[*] posted on 3-9-2014 at 02:29 PM


A beautifull sounding oud Samir!

Have to say I loved it much better with the arabic tuning.

She is lucky to have it :)




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[*] posted on 3-9-2014 at 03:58 PM


Merci Francis,
Probablement qu'elle me demandera de le peindre en rose :P

Thanks Luttgutt,
I think it sounds ok either way actually but the turkish strings I got by chance so I thought, why not :)
To be honest it is the first time in my life I play a oud in turkish tuning after more than 15 years of playing !




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[*] posted on 3-11-2014 at 08:34 AM


Beautiful oud!:applause:
Also I really like your playing.
Good work!
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