bpcNORD - 3-4-2011 at 03:06 PM
Whenever I go to a tropical place with high humidity, my oud
"swells up" and I can't play the higher notes. Is there anything I
can do to alleviate this problem?
Zulu - 3-5-2011 at 12:15 PM
Do a google search for "desiccant packs"
You'll find products such as this... http://www.zorb-it.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=16
When you are in the Caribbean place the desiccant pack in your oud case to help absorb the moisture in the air.
bpcNORD - 3-6-2011 at 05:47 AM
Thanks! I ordered the product and I will report how well it works
when I return.
fernandraynaud - 3-6-2011 at 09:35 PM
bcp, if all it does is swell up, you are lucky. I had a long and messy adventure with an oud that traveled in a soft bag, and changed shape, and
more. It has recovered, but those dessicant packs and a hard case would have saved me a lot of trouble. Best wishes!
DoggerelPundit - 3-7-2011 at 04:00 PM
Desiccant packs work fine IME. Be sure to bake them at low temp every so often, to return them to full absorptive potential.
That said, better a "Karibyan" in the oud than an oud in the Caribbean.
bpcNORD - 3-7-2011 at 04:55 PM
"That said, better a "Karibyan" in the oud than an oud in the Caribbean"
I would play a Turunz in Turins
and a Ramazan in Manhattan but I
would never play a Karibyan in the Caribbean.