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Marina
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Clayton
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| Quote: | Originally posted by GeorgeK
Awesome work Clayton, you make it seem so effortless.
I love your style and I'm looking forward to the 2nd Clayton Creation
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Thanks GeorgeK,
I am humbled. I am already starting #2... LOL... the "Oud Addict" below my name is accurate.
Now that this project is coming to an end... and I have not heard it yet... I was thinking that it is one thing to make some wood look like a
fine instrument and entirely another to make it sound like one... It came out way better than I expected for my freshman effort and I am
crossing my fingers that it will sound okay too.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Marina
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Thanks for checking in Marina.
BTW, I ordered your book yesterday and it should be here by the time I string this one up next week!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
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Tom Moran
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Clayton,
Very beautiful work! I'm sure it will sound fantastic. Looking forward to number 2.
Tom
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Clayton
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Tom Moran
Clayton,
Very beautiful work! I'm sure it will sound fantastic. Looking forward to number 2.
Tom |
Thanks Tom,
I have taken a look at your project and it looks great!
You look like you are in the home stretch as well and good luck
from here on out, until it's finished!
When you posted your first entry, I LOL because it sounded so familiar. I started my project and asked advice from Jameel and Dr. Oud as well along
the way. I have rushed this one and seriously cut some corners on craftsmanship, in order quickly produce an instrument of my making to learn to play,
and am hoping this effort will provide a useful instrument to do so. My new instrument will be for the opposite effect; to produce an instrument of
ideal craftsmanship and take the time to accomplish this. Incidentally, I am ordering a set of pegheds to use on the next instument as well. Jameel
informed us of these and wow, they are awesome.
See ya soon!
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Tom Moran
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Clayton,
Yes, we seem to be on the same road. And yes, there are things about my project that I ought to have done differently, but after much agonizing, I
decided to chalk things up to experience and move on, rather than risk cascading failure. I'm also looking forward to oud #2, especially because I
just recently forced myself to purchase a bandsaw and drill press. Doh!
Tom
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SamirCanada
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Hi Clayton,
what's the lattest?
I would like to know how you do the edge tiles.
did you use the same technique described by Jameel?
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Christian1095
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Love the "C" on the neck... I can't wait to hear what she sounds like...
Chris Walters
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Clayton
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SamirCanada
Hi Clayton,
what's the lattest?
I would like to know how you do the edge tiles.
did you use the same technique described by Jameel? |
Hey Samir,
Well, I have started Ouds #2 and #3....! I will post some pictures later. The weather has been wet for the last couple of days and not good for
oudmaking. As for the tiles, I just layered up and glued some thin cut stock and veneer and made some sandwiches. Then I ripped them a little thicker
than the finished thickness of of the tiles, then cut tiles with a hand saw and a homemade mitre box. I can take some pictures to help explain if you
like. I am going to make a drum sanding jig to do tiles on the soundhole purfling on #2 and #3. That makes the tiles slightly rounded to fit in the
routed channel. I am waiting for my peg shaver to arrive to finish #1... I tried making my own and gave up after a couple of attempts... Did not want
to waste more time on something that I may not ever figure out... too many other things to do. When it arrives, I will get the oud together and whip
up some sound files... I cant wait for that!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Christian1095
Love the "C" on the neck... I can't wait to hear what she sounds like... |
Thanks Chris,
I did the inlay with some bone I cut from a large petstore bone... I will not be doing that again. There are too many places to buy the slab cut bone
already prepared... good learning experience but smells unholy on the bandsaw!
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Clayton
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update!
Here is the final oud...
Since I have only been an oud player for about 30 minutes....
I will spare you the sound file! Also, I have a little buzz and need to adjust the fingerboard slightly to make it perfect. However, It has a great
sound and is really full of bass response.
Here are #2 and #3:
I will post a sound file shortly once I make the adjustment...
Thanks for checking in!
-Clayton
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SamirCanada
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very well done Clayton!!
I just cant believe how fast you work!!
impressive!
I don't usually make analogies... but
Its like I am on 56k modem and your on DSL.
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Clayton
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sound byte
Thanks Samir...
Just know that I am a woodworker for a living. That puts me in the shop all the time and consequently, I can fit a lot of work in on the oud around my
paying projects.
Soundfile....
Okay... seriously... I have been an oud player for 45 minutes, soooo... Please excuse the total lack of competence...
http://www.anetprophet.com/oud/checkone.mp3
But you can get a feel for the sound... the strings are still stretching too.
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Jonathan
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Gorgeous.
The sound is really nice, as well. Like you mentioned, the strings are out of tune, but the important thing is that the sound is well represented
throughout the spectrum--nice highs, nice midrange, nice lows. Sounds much better than my first oud did.
Congrats, Clayton. I hope that this is the first of many.
Good luck with the purfling on the new oud that you are making. I hope you keep us posted. I've made bowls with and without the purfling and, from
my perspective, the purfling makes the project a lot more difficult--but worth it.
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Clayton
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Jonathan
Gorgeous.
The sound is really nice, as well. Like you mentioned, the strings are out of tune, but the important thing is that the sound is well represented
throughout the spectrum--nice highs, nice midrange, nice lows. Sounds much better than my first oud did.
Congrats, Clayton. I hope that this is the first of many.
Good luck with the purfling on the new oud that you are making. I hope you keep us posted. I've made bowls with and without the purfling and, from
my perspective, the purfling makes the project a lot more difficult--but worth it. |
Finally finished building the bowl for Oud #2... Yes, Jonathan, It was much harder to build with purfling... Here it is.. cant wait to get going on
the rest of it!
I have been practicing playing my first oud but am not really confident yet...
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paulO
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Hi Clayton,
A. Oud number one sounds good, ditto on Johathan's comments, and the body looks super rich !
B. Oud number two is shaping up WOW, love the curl and against the simple separator strips...gonna be killer.
C. Oud number three....wait...oud number 3 ??? What was the wood on the body for oud number 3 ?? Thanks for all the details and sound sample!
Regards..Paul
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Jameel
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Nice job Clayton! That walnut looks beautiful in the sun. Actually, that whole scene looks beautiful right now, especially from the frigid, snowy
midwest. 
The other bowls are shaping up too. You are fast....
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Clayton
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| Quote: | Originally posted by paulO
Hi Clayton,
A. Oud number one sounds good, ditto on Johathan's comments, and the body looks super rich !
B. Oud number two is shaping up WOW, love the curl and against the simple separator strips...gonna be killer.
C. Oud number three....wait...oud number 3 ??? What was the wood on the body for oud number 3 ?? Thanks for all the details and sound sample!
Regards..Paul |
Thanks for checking in Paul,
I hope that I will become proficient enough on oud#1 to post a better sound file soon... too ridiculously untrained so far...
Oud#2 is going to be really cool... it looks great so far... I have many new ideas for it...
Oud #3 is walnut... I really love walnut! Especially the smell of the wood when you work with it.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Jameel
Nice job Clayton! That walnut looks beautiful in the sun. Actually, that whole scene looks beautiful right now, especially from the frigid, snowy
midwest.
The other bowls are shaping up too. You are fast.... |
Thanks Jameel,
Between unusual rainstorms, we have some great days....
I am slowing down from now on... I was just in a hurry to finish the first one and start practicing... now, I want to take the time to produce
something a bit closer to perfection... LOL
I am working on a pegbox now.
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Clayton
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I am working again!!
Here a a couple of picts of oud #2
I will keep posting as work progresses.
This one will have a traditional back and a contemporary front in terms of ornamentation.
My first oud won 4th place at the San Diego county fair in the musical instrument category... I dont think the judges knew what an oud was... lol....
There were some beautiful guitars in the competition!
-Clayton
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msimon
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Wow! I am very impressed with your work!!!! Great job!
Thanks,
MS
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muthada
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beautiful work
beautiful work man 
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Jameel
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Nice looking inlay Clayton!
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Yaron Naor
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Very impresive work!
Keep us posted
Yaron.
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