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Where to buy an oud from in Cairo?

londonoudi - 3-5-2009 at 04:24 PM

Hi folks

Where are the best places to buy a oud from in cairo?

I know Maurice shehata - just wondering if there was anywhere else I shuold check when over there?

Edward Powell - 3-6-2009 at 12:55 AM

what is your price range?

londonoudi - 3-19-2009 at 06:17 PM

I am not sure what the ranges are...

What is available for 500LE?
1000LE?

I have been playing for two years and am of reasonable standard. Something that is no frills - no need for nice designs/special marbling etc. Just good sound quality or whatever I should be looking for.

Any advice on where to go and what to look for would be great .

Thanks Edward.

Edward Powell - 3-20-2009 at 02:49 AM

If you go to Marco on Mohammed Ali street, he can give you a good sounding oud for 800LE.

londonoudi - 3-20-2009 at 06:58 PM

Thanks Edward.

Somethign better for 1500 LE perhaps? OR is it a much of a muchness without a big leap in price?

Edward Powell - 3-20-2009 at 08:53 PM

my experience was pretty much that. 800 is enough... next is a major quality jump.

but you never know.....

londonoudi - 3-21-2009 at 04:05 PM

Thanks Edward.

I sent you a pm - I wanted to ask you something else - what is the best way to contact you?

Edward Powell - 3-22-2009 at 04:28 AM

epowell2007@gmail.com