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what sizes of wood do i need to select for making a oud

dkhoury35 - 5-3-2012 at 06:14 AM

hi all I'm looking at selecting my own wood to get made in to a oud but need some advice i want to get a 7 course oud made does anybody have any idea what sizes i would need for bowl neck pegbox and sound board also what woods would be the best to use?

em.20 - 5-3-2012 at 10:28 AM

You can buy Dr. Oud's book. As far as I've heard, all the measures and processes of making an oud are given in that. The sound board is usually made of cedar or spruce and the fingerboard of ebony. The rest of the wood choice is variable.

Dr. Oud - 5-3-2012 at 11:50 PM

http://www.cafepress.com/droudpress.29867421

dkhoury35 - 5-4-2012 at 06:50 AM

thanx