journeyman
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changing a 5 course into 6
Has anyone here added and extra string to an oud that was built for only 5 courses? If so, how satisfactory were the results. I'm thinking
particularly of the lowest string and going on the assumption that there is room in the peg box to drill for the additional peg.
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ameer
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My initial reaction is you're better off getting a 6 course oud. Not only do you need to have room in the pegbox but you need to make sure the bridge,
neck and nut can support the sixth course without cramping the rest.
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Adel Salameh
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Hello Roy
my advice to you is to leave the oud the way its...you will got used to it and enjoy the instrument...I have an old Nahat oud with only 5 strings and
I love it...
have fun,
Adel
http://www.adelsalameh.com/oudcamp.php
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Luttgutt
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Hi Journeyman!
I have posted few days ago on OudProjekt a Conversion from 6 to 7..
You can watch and judge for yourself
The wood might be dead, but the oud is alive.
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journeyman
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Thanks for all the comments. I was curious as one came up for sale that looks like a nice oud; a Persian builder from Iran. From the photos it looks
like a conversion would not work. I've never tried a 5 course oud; maybe I'll go have a look just to see if it is something I would get used to.
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