cumbulu - 9-11-2010 at 12:44 PM
I am going to buy a new ud i would need some help from you. There are only one ud salesman in here and i am going there as soon as possible.
If i take some photos, videos, sound recordings, mesisurements etc.
Would you guys please help me decide/judge if it is a good ud, only according to you.
Hope all help i can get!
(sorry for bad english
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fernandraynaud - 9-11-2010 at 09:56 PM
Welcome Cumbulu!
You should use the search feature to look up previous posts on the subject of choosing your (first?) oud. I happen to have posted a lot on the
subject, for instance:
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=10524&p...
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=10528#pid70...
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=10113#pid68...
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=10814#pid73...
Especially measure the action (the string height at the neck-bowl junction) and check the straightness of the neck, and how it lies relative to the
soundboard.
Do show us photos, including close-ups of the pegbox, and the bridge area. We'll help as best we can.