Neuraxial
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Broken soundboard, broken rib: restoration options
Hello everyone,
Have a look at this broken oud:
I assume it would need a new soundboard? The rib would probably be repairable; soundboard I'm guessing not.
Alternatively, would it be possible to lift the fingerboard off this broken oud to use on an otherwise perfectly fine oud (but one that has a bubinga
fingerboard instead of an ebony one)? Is that even a feasible procedure?
Thanks for your comments, let me know if anything wasn't clear.
Cheers
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SamirCanada
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In my opinion that's fixable. I can fix it by replacing the missing spruce on the top. And the rib can be patched.
Send me an email at samiroudmaker@gmail.com
Bubinga is not a very good choice for fingerboard in my opinion. It is hard but prone to cracks with humidity changes.
@samiroud Instagram
samiroudmaker@gmail.com
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Neuraxial
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Thanks Samir.
Good to know it may be fixable. The oud is not mine at the moment, but may be donated to me at a later date.
Cheers
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