I would like to share this new oud I have finished building yesterday. Started 2 weeks ago with an Old stock (before 1995) Brazilian rosewood (BRW)
and the result is here.
I had some days off with eastern and could progress with the build.
Bowl. Dark Brazilian rosewood. / maplestripes in between.
soundboard: first grade german spruce.
neck/bridge/pickgard : BRW
pegbox: maple/brw/ebony(back)
fretboard/ebony with 2 stripes brw
nut: ebony
pegs: ind rosewood.
string: aquila.
purfling and rosette surrounding / hand made veneer and maple
I will post a sound file in couple of days when the oud has aged a bit.
Beautiftul work; this oud looks amazing- whats the scale length?
Cant wait to hear the sound.
Do you have a customer waiting or will it be for sale?
Regardssabbassi - 4-26-2011 at 10:35 AM
Hi Kelly,
Thank you, the string lenght is 58,5. the body, 50cm lenght, 36,5cm wide.
I don't have a customer waiting for this one. I will keep it first for a while and i'm not sure if I will sell it.
The oud sound very nice.
thanks
regards
SamirArarat66 - 4-26-2011 at 12:41 PM
Looks stunning Sabbassi - bet it sounds amazing. Nizar (Rohana) has recommended your ouds to me if I were to have an Arabic tuned oud ... I'm so
tempted.
Brilliant stuff.
Best wishes
Leonsabbassi - 4-26-2011 at 01:57 PM
Thank you leon, I would be pleased to build an oud for you in the future.
There are more details about this oud than I can describe. the action is very nice the strings goes along the fretboard perfectly. if the strings are
to close(low action) they won't breath enouph to make a good vibration if to high, difficult playing etc..
the distance between the strings on the fret is exactly like descibed in the following view : C......G......D.....A.....F....C. the higher strings
are closer to eachother as they are not used much when playing, the lower once are wider to make easy playing
for this reason the neck is made 3.8mm at the top and 5.8mm at the neck joint, that makes playing
very smooth.
the face is 1.8mm (finished and varnished), the bridge is about 35 grams.
the braces are all 4.6mm thik from a 50 years old piano brace. picture top right:
regards,
samir
dubai244 - 4-26-2011 at 11:53 PM
Salam Samir,
Check your email please
ThanksBrian Prunka - 4-27-2011 at 06:08 AM
Beautiful work! mavrothis - 4-27-2011 at 07:52 AM
A beautiful oud Samir, really impressive. Your skills seem to improve a great deal with each instrument you build.
Can't wait to hear this newest gem.
Take care,
mavrothiHatem_Afandi - 4-27-2011 at 01:45 PM
Hello Samir,
I have been following your rather impressive work for a while. I became a HUGE fan!!!!
I have 2 questions, please:
- I noticed that you introduced a fixed bridge design for the first time. Do you have a certain preference (floating/fixed bridge)?
- How do you tune your ouds?
Thanks for making all of us DROOL
Hatem sabbassi - 4-27-2011 at 10:56 PM
Thank you Brian and Mavrothi .
Hatem, thank you my friend, I have made man Fixed bridge in the past. I must say that a fixed bridge is my preference way of making an oud.
I use standard strings arabic tuning CGDAFC
Dude...sounds good. Very woody sounding, thanks for sharing. Beautiful work as always !
Regards..PaulOArarat66 - 4-29-2011 at 12:15 PM
Hi Samir
3 days old and a spruce top ... fantastic sound already .. this will sound phenomenal when it opens up and its full tonal range kicks in.
You should be proud of yourself, you are a really good luthier.
Wow
Leon
Sound sample
sabbassi - 7-4-2011 at 01:06 PM
Thank you Leon, very kind of you
After couple of months, I have recorded a humble sound file. best I can do .
enjoy it
labella strings (fa)
MatthewW - 7-4-2011 at 01:31 PM
I agree with Leon, this oud sounds good already, has plenty of good vibes and should sound amazing one year from now with regular playing. sabbassi - 7-7-2011 at 12:14 AM
A bette player my friend Mohammed Ahaddaf. recorded yesterday
