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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:16 PM
share my oud project


Hi everyone, I would like to share my OUD project with you. 3 weeks ago I started building my second oud. my first one was not very nice accoustically speaking.
Any way, bought some palisander (rosewood) wood by the local fine wood dealer and ordered a moon spruce wood for the soundbord (top) from germany. I will post some pictures of the working process.
the oud is now finished but the sound is still to fresh. The woods used in this projects are: Rosewood for body, Epecia spruce top, lemon and wallnut for the pegbox,. I brought lemon and wallnut from morocco couple of years ago.

I'm using Dáddario strings .
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:24 PM
working progress


working progress
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:25 PM
working progress


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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:26 PM
working progress


building the body
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:27 PM
working progress


pegbox
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:29 PM
working progress


inner strip to hold the soundboard
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:30 PM
working progress


some parts of the inner strip are removed to fit the braces
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:31 PM
working progress


fixing the fingerboard
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:32 PM
working progress


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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:33 PM
final oud


final oud
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:36 PM
final oud


I have used shellac for the finish. There is much to emprove on my next oud, I learned from my mistakes of coures.
I must say that the sound is not bad this time. I will post a sample in couple of days, but I'm a biginner player, don't expect a master piece. :)
Hope you like it.
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:49 PM


you make it look so easy when i know its not! what is the diffrence between using a single piece of wood for the neck and using 2 bits with a 'stringer' in the middle?
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 01:53 PM
pegbox


the pegs are all I could find for now. I have ordered some ebony pegs and will replace then soon.
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[*] posted on 11-4-2008 at 06:08 PM


wow... nice job. the bowl is especially nice. That is a lot of ribs to fit.... I cant wait to hear the sound.
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[*] posted on 11-5-2008 at 02:11 AM
thanks


Thank you Clayton, yes indeed lot of work to fit those ribs. I will post the sound next week sometimes.
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[*] posted on 11-5-2008 at 03:10 AM


Very good, I am impressed. Thank you for sharing your project.
I will start my project soon...I hope
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[*] posted on 11-5-2008 at 05:48 AM


Good Job!
welcome to the forums !!!
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[*] posted on 11-5-2008 at 08:34 AM


hey man

very nice , love the bowl.

thx sammy




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[*] posted on 11-7-2008 at 01:59 AM
sound sample


Thanks everyone for the reaction: here is a very simple taqsim I tried to accomplish. hope you like the sound.
I'm very curious myself. By the way, the oud is just about 5 days old.
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[*] posted on 11-7-2008 at 10:31 AM


Hi Sabbassi,

Thanks for the sound sample. The oud sounds pretty balanced, and the bass is really nice, especially for such a new oud. The top two strings still have that "new oud" type of sound, plus it's a new set of strings too, but the balance is good. Just give it time, and you'll be surprised at the changes, just play it every day !

Your workmanship is excellent, and the bowl is totally cool. The detail around the soundholes is nice too - just kinda hard to see in the picture. Thanks for sharing the project, and the sound sample. Keep up the good work !

Regards..Paul
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[*] posted on 11-10-2008 at 12:36 PM


Thanks Paulo,
I will practice.
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