Microber - 9-20-2011 at 01:23 PM
I am since a few week the happy owner of a new oud made by Fadi Matta.
It is a seven courses, floating bridge, one rosette.
Bowl made of maple and walnut.
I asked him a colorless matte finish to be as close as possible of the look of the natural wood. The effect is fantastic.
The sound is very powerfull (my daughter thought it was amplified when she heard it for the first time).
Very well balanced (even if the strings are still new).
And it has an INCREDIBLE sustain.
Here is a sound clip with photos on youtube.
It is recorded with a Zoom H4, at a distant of about 1 meter.
No effect and no correction.
By the way, it also is my first sound clip on the forum.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxkusXNPaQ
Robert
arsene - 9-20-2011 at 01:26 PM
arsene - 9-20-2011 at 01:27 PM
That's just gorgeous... what an oud! excellent choice for the music as well, and well played 
Microber - 9-20-2011 at 01:38 PM
Thank you Arsene
And I forgot, congratulation to the luthier.
katakofka - 9-24-2011 at 03:21 PM
Nice instrument Microber and nice playing
Congrat
fadel - 9-24-2011 at 05:46 PM
hi
Nice instrument my friend
Mabrok
Jono Oud N.Z - 9-24-2011 at 07:20 PM
Very good!
Microber - 9-25-2011 at 01:51 AM
Thanks to all.
Katakofta, you have nearly the same, exept fot the bowl.
When I saw your oud, i wanted to have the same
Now I have it.
A few pictures
Microber - 9-25-2011 at 01:53 AM
Other pictures
Ararat66 - 9-25-2011 at 11:02 PM
Beautiful sounding (and looking) oud, I like your playing Microber really
nice
Congrats
Leon
Microber - 9-26-2011 at 01:27 AM
Thank you Leon
Robert
DORADO - 9-27-2011 at 03:51 AM
HELLO everybody this is my first post i just want to congratulate robert for his playing and his beautiful instrument MABROUK ALEK
Cyril
guts - 9-27-2011 at 05:28 AM
looks great! how about the price ranges? any chance u can send me a private message to have some reference? thx!
Microber - 9-27-2011 at 10:19 AM
Thank you Cyril.
Guts, check your U2U
Robert
suz_i_dil - 9-28-2011 at 10:12 AM
Beautiful,
great choice indeed, congrats
Microber - 9-28-2011 at 12:10 PM
Thanks Suz_i_dil.
Robert
rojaros - 9-28-2011 at 01:44 PM
Very nice and even sound an beautiful playing. Congratulations!
best wishes
Robert
Microber - 9-28-2011 at 11:39 PM
Thank you Robert
...Robert 
naddad - 10-5-2011 at 05:18 AM
Really sweet sounding Oud!
May I ask how much you paid for it?
I'm thinking of paying Fadi Matta a visit to fix my Shehata oud.