Chris_Khouri - 3-10-2005 at 06:05 PM
How do u guys do that? What do u use? and how do I keep myself from over doing it? How will it change the sound of the oud?
Sorry for my many questions.
Chris
LeeVaris - 3-10-2005 at 06:35 PM
Don't do it!
Thanks Lee for your advice.
Chris_Khouri - 3-10-2005 at 07:53 PM
but why do u think its a bad idea? I heard it makes teh sound of the oud better;.
Chris
Mike - 3-10-2005 at 11:29 PM
Hey Chris,
I don't know if I agree with my friend Lee on this one. I think you have one of the - I hate to use this term, but - tourist ouds, right? I think if
you remove the finish from the face, you can only get a better result. I did this with one of those ouds before, and I was kind of happy with the
result. In other words, it didn't make things worse. The face is probably thicker than it should be on one of those ouds, so you don't have to worry
about that issue. So my recommendation would be to do it. Just use some fine sandpaper and make it happen. You really have nothing to lose. Maybe you
can post some photos of your oud again to give us a better idea of what you're working with. But honestly, I don't think you will make things
worse.
Good luck,
Mike
Jonathan - 3-10-2005 at 11:49 PM
Others a lot more qualified to answer this than I am, but I asked a similar question a while back:
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=1073#pid711...
It would seem to me that chemically removing the varnish might be easier. Check Dr. Oud's answer in that link. He recommended, among other things,
rubbing alcohol.
Thanks Mike,
Chris_Khouri - 3-11-2005 at 06:30 AM
I will post pictures of my oud tonight. I promised to do that before but i wasn't able to complete the task, but today my friend will come with a
digi. camera and take care of that. Tell me what u think when u see them.
Hilal (also known as Chris depending on the mood).
Chris_Khouri - 3-11-2005 at 06:30 AM
Thanks Jonathan for the links. I will check them out now. I will tell u what the results will turn out to be.
Chris 