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oud strings

oudplayer - 9-10-2004 at 11:32 AM

hi i have a question i am looking for a set of strings for my oud?
but when i was looking of purching some strings it came a cross me that thjere is differ tentions for each of it i dont know what tension i need i have a turkish oud its a begginer though but sounds good but i play arabic tuning on it so i am looking for 11 strings so if someone can help me that would be great
thx
sammy

Oud strings

wfspark - 9-19-2004 at 10:14 AM

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Originally posted by oudplayer
hi i have a question i am looking for a set of strings for my oud?
but when i was looking of purching some strings it came a cross me that thjere is differ tentions for each of it i dont know what tension i need i have a turkish oud its a begginer though but sounds good but i play arabic tuning on it so i am looking for 11 strings so if someone can help me that would be great
thx
sammy
Hello Oudplayer. If you are looking for a cheep set of strings, I would recommend DAdario or Labella OU80 strings. If you want a more expensive set of strings, get the Aqila nylgut strings. The nylgut strings can be purchased at http://www.eraydinsazevi.com.tr. The Labellas and/or DAdarios can be purchased at http://www.juststrings.com, or your local music stores such as Sam Ash music. If anyone has anything to add or a question, please post.

William F. Sparks