alan_mardan - 9-13-2010 at 12:02 PM
Hi guys, Hope all of you are well
I am looking for a professional Oud maker who can repair and restore my Oud.
I bought this Oud from Basra in Iraq but the maker shipped it badly in a plastic box with no cover. There is a crack in one of the ribs on the upper
side of the bowl. Also, when touching the bowl, it feels like the strips are not leveled or maybe they are not glued well together. There are also
some scratches on it from the box.
Please if there is a good maker in UK who knows how to repair and restore it to a new oud, then let me know. Thanks
Regards
Alan
Danielo - 9-13-2010 at 12:13 PM
Hi Alan,
sorry to hear your story 
At least the soundboard is not touched, this repair should be no problem
Many people on this forum will warmly recommend you to contact Michael Moussa
http://www.magicstrings.co.uk/
His own ouds are great !
good luck 
regards,
Dan
thanks
alan_mardan - 9-18-2010 at 05:22 AM
Hey Dan,
Thanks for your advise, will try to contact him and make sure he can do the job i want.
Regards
Alan
zakiya_alali - 9-19-2010 at 07:12 AM
There is another iraqi oud maker in london his name is taher barkat based in greenford west london
if you want his number plzz let me know