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[*] posted on 7-23-2009 at 01:37 PM
My new production, 5 new ouds with sound samples


Hi all,

I just finished 5 new ouds... and here they are, and they are all for sale..

The first oud:

7 course floating bridge Oud,
Bowel made of the finest available Indian rosewood. 51 cm X 37 cm X 18 cm depth.
Soundboard made of Master Grade Sinker Redwood, at least 200 years old.
Fingerboard is Gabon ebony.
The neck is 20 cms long and is made of Ash and covered by Indian rosewood.
The pegbox is made of Ash and Rosewood with Ebony pegs.

Here are the images of this beauty..










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[*] posted on 7-23-2009 at 01:43 PM


The second oud is a Walnut oud, 6 courses floating bridge

Bowel is made of fine Lebanese Walnut. 49cm X 36 cm X 18.5 cm depth
The soundboard is Master Grade Carpathian spruce
The fingerboard is Gabon ebony
The neck is Walnut and is 19.5 cm long
The pegbox is Walnut and the pegs are ebony.

Here are the pictures.





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[*] posted on 7-23-2009 at 01:48 PM


The first oud has a 60 cms string length, the second oud is 58.5 cm strings length.

The third oud is a 6 course floating bridge oud. 58.5 cm string length

The bowel is made of fine Indian Rosewood with Ash dividers.
The soundboard is Master Grade Western Red Cedar
The Fingerboard is Gabon Ebony
The Neck is 19.5 cms and is made of Walnut covered by rosewood
The pegbox is made of Indian Rosewood with Ebony pegs





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[*] posted on 7-23-2009 at 01:55 PM


The fourth oud is a 6 course oud, 58.5 cm scale length

Bowl made of alternating Padauk-Cherry-Magogany with a center Maple rib. 49 cms X 37 cm X 18.5 cm
Soundboard is Master Grade Sitka spruce
Neck is completely made of Gabon Ebony with a an Ebony fingerboard. 19.5 cms
Pegbox and pegs are both ebony.





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[*] posted on 7-23-2009 at 04:12 PM


hi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMBXHPFCPhc


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[*] posted on 7-23-2009 at 09:30 PM


id be interested in the 7 course --- do you have sound samples of it?



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[*] posted on 7-23-2009 at 11:45 PM


BRAVO!

Those are really beautiful ouds, Ali!

What kind of bracing did you use, ladder or lattice?




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[*] posted on 7-23-2009 at 11:54 PM


Beautiful!
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[*] posted on 7-24-2009 at 12:23 AM


:D Nice bunch of floaters :applause: :wavey:



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[*] posted on 7-24-2009 at 01:40 AM


Norumba... Sound samples coming soon for all the ouds and I was almost sure that the 7 course will be the most interesting because it is a really beautiful instrument.. it sounds excellent too... Look in this page in the next 2 days and you'll have a high quality sound sample and a video sample too.

Edward Powel my friend.. this time I went with ladder bracing.. all 5 ouds..
I am making 2 lattice braced ouds at the time being but I am just waiting for a shipment of some carbon fiber and Balsa wood ...

Marina and Charlie.. thanks... the ouds are indeed pretty and I have to thank my friend for his professional photography.
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[*] posted on 7-24-2009 at 03:45 AM


slam ali
good job my friend and all of them looks butifull and can you tell me the price of them pleas
many thanks
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[*] posted on 7-24-2009 at 04:05 AM


Hi Ammar,

The ouds are 1500 USD each, and that does not include a case or shipping.
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[*] posted on 7-24-2009 at 06:35 AM


do you have access to a case supplier ? i'd be nervous for an instrument to be shipped without a case....

really looking forward to hearing these instruments, bravo on your good work!:applause:




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[*] posted on 7-24-2009 at 12:37 PM


could you post some details of how you cut the rings around the sound holes and how you install them.

thanks,

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[*] posted on 7-24-2009 at 01:55 PM


very very very reasonable prices for such masterpieces!

do you have any fotos of the interiors.... bracing in particular?




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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 10:45 AM


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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 11:35 AM


These are extremely beautiful especially the seven course. I was amazed.



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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 01:02 PM


Really fantastic ... that first oud (redwood) really looks special. I have been thinking of getting an Arabic tuned oud to go with my Tasos oud.

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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 03:06 PM
Sound Sample of the 7 strings oud


Thank you all for looking at my ouds and for your nice words...

Edward.. I will post pictures of my bracing.. but I think you would be served better if I tell you the bracing plan and the bracing material..it's exact thickness, location, carving and height :)

This is a sound sample of the 7 strings oud played by my friend Moaead.. this was simply an improvisation of a sleep deprived friend.

Tell me what you think...

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?zytgejlqwzf



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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 03:13 PM
Cherry Padauk oud


This is a sound of a Cherry-Padauk floating oud with a cedar top.. but the Oud is sold already, sold on it's first day of life! that's why no pictures were shown of this oud. Now the guy says he is willing to sell it back for double the price (3000 USD!!!!!!) .. lol ..

This is again the sleep deprived Moaead playing one of his compositions..

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?oyezuuoyyny
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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 03:19 PM
The Colored Oud


This is a sound sample of the colored Oud..

Again Moaead playing

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?jhdojmjhnnn
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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 03:23 PM
Walnut Oud


This is the Walnut oud and is being played by Moaead with one of his compositions..

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?x2hczfxgztm
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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 03:46 PM


Before anyone asks, there are no effects added to the recording.. simply a good microphone and an excellent soundcard..

The 7 strings oud is tuned C-G-A-d-g-c-f
The Cherry Padauk is tuned F-C-d-g-c-f
The Walnut oud is tuned F-C-d-g-c-f
The Colored oud is tuned E-A-d-g-c-f
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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 03:51 PM
One more recording for the 7 strings oud


Again the 7 strings oud, more Sharqi style, by Fadel

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hyneocwimtt
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[*] posted on 7-25-2009 at 03:54 PM


SamirCanada.. I have hundreds of pictures of the construction.. I am preparing a full thread on the forum and I will post it in the next 2 days including a detail of the rings.. the redwood oud was easy... it was a Dremel tool fitted on special routing jig (also made by dremel) that I found at a local hardware store together with excellent fine routing bits.

I will be honest .. Dremel rules .. without Dremel this would have been very difficult and not as accurate..

I also used the Dremel tool for the oval holes but I had to make my own oval routing jig.

Cheers..
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