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[*] posted on 3-2-2023 at 08:57 AM
Oud maintenance


I have a Turkish oud (Ali Nisadir) and live in Halifax—where there are a few oud players! I am asking about any oud repair/maintenance within my driving reach. It may end up being something serious or maybe not. Since I tried two set of new strings recently (Pyramid and La Bella) I have developed a really irritating buzz on the g string—especially on B sharp/flat. So it might be just the strings but I began worrying that it could be something loose inside. I do drive to Ottawa/Montreal and sometimes also to Boston so if you know anyone enroute…I would appreciate advice.
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[*] posted on 3-2-2023 at 05:38 PM


Chris Pantazelos is just outside of Boston in Lowell. Does great work. Trained by the master, Peter Kyvelos.

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[*] posted on 3-4-2023 at 10:26 AM
Cracked rosette!


I have discovered two tiny cracks in the rosette. When I touch they somehow realign and the buzzing stops, then comes back after awhile. Hard to imagine something so tiny could cause such discord! Anybody have any ideas? Does it have to be replaced? It doesn’t appear to be loose… or is there some other fix?
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[*] posted on 3-4-2023 at 10:36 AM


What material is the rosette? care to share a picture?
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[*] posted on 3-4-2023 at 10:50 AM


https://share.icloud.com/photos/024VxRtphSNaTQ4zUlLcZv2tw
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[*] posted on 3-4-2023 at 10:51 AM


Just above and to the left of the central circle
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[*] posted on 3-4-2023 at 11:25 AM


Is this bone or plastic? My luthier once told me to use superglue if the rosette partially detached from the soundboard. I'd try dropping small amount of super glue on (both sides of) the cracks and then realigning. Hopefully this will mend the crack for a while till you can get to a luthier.
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[*] posted on 3-4-2023 at 11:36 AM
THANKS!


Yeah I think it’s plastic. I will figure out how to superglue the crack.
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