Since the past couple of posts have been dealing with hard cases of different manufacturers I would love to hear what other people have for their
personal protection for their UD's.
Personally I have a hard case that Peter Keyvelos makes. It is made of fiberglass so it is very strong and, in my humble opinion, very lightweight.
I absolutely love the thing and wouldn't think about using anything else but that is my humble opinion; do any of you feel the same way I do about
yours?
dennissyrianoud - 10-17-2005 at 08:48 PM
Hi Dennis . Can you possibly post a few pictures of your hardcase and where can someone order one ,And any idea what the price is ? And does an Arab
oud fite in it. Because most Fiberglass Hard cases are made for Turkish ouds. Thank you . Samir , Californiadennis perusse - 10-19-2005 at 01:16 PM
hello,
Sorry about the delay on this post as I am still looking for my camera in my room. I will take pictures of it and post them once I find it.
As for a little bit about the hard case it goes like this. I got this at Unique Strings from Peter Keyvelos, the shop resides in Belmont,
Massachusetts which is about an hour away from where I live. The cost of the case is either 300 or 350 (US dollars) as I had purchased it about half a
year ago I can't remember which cost it was. I have a turkish oud and I know that it fits that perfectly. As for an arabic oud you should call the
shop and find out; the number of his shop is (617) 489-1254. He is absolutely wonderful to talk to and very knowledgeable, I highly recommend him.
I'll post a few pictures very soon. :-)
dennisrevaldo29 - 10-19-2005 at 04:38 PM
Am I crazy or is $350 a lot of money for a hard case? I've seen shehata
ouds on this forum go for $650. thats more than half the price!
AdnanDr. Oud - 10-20-2005 at 08:32 AM
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Originally posted by revaldo29
Am I crazy or is $350 a lot of money for a hard case? I've seen shehata
ouds on this forum go for $650. thats more than half the price!
Adnan
That's $650 in Egypt, which probably equals about $2,000 in Massachusetts. John Bilezikjian also sells a fiberglass case sized for Turkish ouds. $? I don't know of any Arabic cases in fiberglass.Brian Prunka - 10-20-2005 at 12:07 PM
a good guitar gig bag is generally $100+, hard cases tend to start at around $150 for generic, sort-of-fits cases. High quality custom cases are
usually $300-800 depending on the situation, maker, etc.
The last person i knew who bought a good hard case for upright bass paid about $2000 (it was for a $20,000+ instrument, so that's not too bad,
%-wise).
So in my opinion, $300 for a really good oud case is not unreasonable. Especially if you have a valuable oud (like a kyvelos). Even if you have a
cheaper oud, the case will outlast your oud and you could use it for whatever you upgrade to. So it's kind of an investment.
just my 2ยขbillkilpatrick - 10-20-2005 at 02:20 PM
pablo has - at least he used to have - a series of photos illustrating how to make a hard oud case out of fiberglass.Dr. Oud - 10-20-2005 at 03:48 PM
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Originally posted by billkilpatrick
pablo has - at least he used to have - a series of photos illustrating how to make a hard oud case out of fiberglass.
That site is long gone. What it described is to make a form with cardboard, wrap it with fiberclass, cut off the lid, add hinges, handles, padding and
ouila! Just like that. (You'l stop itching in a couple of weeks)ofadel - 10-21-2005 at 09:07 AM
Hi Everyone,
I have a custom oud being built for me which is of a rather bizarre size. Will post some pictures when it is complete. I remember once seeing a
website that was really detailed on how to build a fiberglass case. But I don't think it was the one Dr. Oud referrenced above. Does anyone know of
any resource (web or book) that can help guide me through this process?
thanks
omar
hard cases of different manufacturers
dennis perusse - 10-24-2005 at 05:43 PM
hello all,
Here are the pics that I had sad that I would send to you all on this site. I do appologize for being so late with these pics. I have a few so
prepare to see a few replies showing it.
there's an inexpensive, rather innovative looking hard case for oud (under musical instruments section) but i think it would fit turkish sized ouds
only.
- billDr. Oud - 10-25-2005 at 03:55 AM
Stefan Olausson made a custom fiberglass case for Alan Rophie's Hana Nahat.Ronny Andersson - 10-25-2005 at 06:38 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Oud Stefan Olausson made a custom fiberglass case for Alan Rophie's Hana Nahat.
Richard, the case Stefan made for Alan was made of vacuum pressed ABC plastic. Is lighter than fiberglass but very strong and custom design is
possible. He made some for ouds and also renaissance lutes.Dr. Oud - 10-25-2005 at 09:25 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Ronny Andersson
Richard, the case Stefan made for Alan was made of vacuum pressed ABC plastic. Is lighter than fiberglass but very strong and custom design is
possible. He made some for ouds and also renaissance lutes.
You're absolutely right, Ronny, I was thinking fiberglass from the previous posts. I even had the case in my shop, duh! It's a nice piece of work.
