Mike - 3-6-2004 at 10:08 AM
Hey everybody,
Check out the latest pics of my Newest Ouds.
Many thanks again to Adel for this lovely gift! I am still speechless. Believe me, the Farouk is even prettier in person.
Take care,
Mike
mavrothis - 3-6-2004 at 10:31 AM
Mabrouk!!! I know you'll enjoy these for a long time. Thanks for letting me play them, they are wonderful. Your Faruk traveled almost all of
Egypt. 
Take care,
mav
spyros mesogeia - 3-6-2004 at 11:33 AM
Congratulations Mike
My best wishes man,so you can play them with health and happiness
Regards to all
David Parfitt - 3-6-2004 at 11:54 AM
Hi Mike
Great to have you back - the place wasn't the same without you. Farid may be the 'Malek Al Oud', but you are definitely the 'Malek
Al Oud Forum' 
Looks like you didn't come back empty-handed from Egypt. It would great to add those two new ouds to my oud gallery (I finally got round to
finishing the website updates!)
All the best
David
Mike - 3-6-2004 at 12:48 PM
Hi guys,
Well David, it is great to be back my friend. Believe me, I am in need of a vacation from my vacation. I am slowly recuperating though. I love the
updates to your site my man. Way to go! 
I will definitely take a group
photo of my ouds and send them your way today. Great idea!
Thanks Mav and Spyros. You guys are too cool.
Mike
Student or starter ouds.
wfspark - 3-7-2004 at 11:45 AM
Hello Mike and all. My name is William Sparks. I'm from San Antonio Texas, and I'm a visually impaired musician looking to start playing
oud. I'm looking for an oud that won't brake my bank and something that won't go out of tune on me while I'm playing. I'm
self-taught, and my study books are recordings. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks
William Fredrick Sparks
Good to have you back Mike
sydney - 3-9-2004 at 06:23 PM
Tell me.. how come you have all these ouds and you never play us a note?
That does not seem right .. please do something
Regards,
Emad