prince oud - 5-7-2009 at 11:41 PM
I would like to ask whether a yaroubfadel oud or a shehata oud would be better for me to buy based on these factors:
1)do not usually play masri songs
2)play more of yemeni type songs
3)on a budget of abt $600US - 900US
Hope that you can help me!!THANKS!!!
zakiya_alali - 5-8-2009 at 02:16 AM
hi there
the prices of yaroub fadel ouds is really ridicules. there is no way that u would get oud from yaroub with the current budget that u have got
($600US)
Best of luck
dubai244 - 5-8-2009 at 02:33 AM
Hi,
Yaroub ouds are really good. And to be fair, I never used Shehata ouds so i can not judge them.
are you beginner or professional player?
If you are profestional player, then $600 is too low for good oud quality.
Thanks
prince oud - 5-8-2009 at 05:36 AM
Would you know how i can get a
shehata oud for an intermediate player?
And how much it will approxamately cost?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Melbourne - 5-9-2009 at 07:15 PM
Comparing a Shehata with a Yaroub is like trying to compare apples with oranges - they're completely different animals! (the ouds that is 
)
Yaroub builds ouds more suitable to the Iraqi schools - listen to Shamma. While Shehata builds a wide range of different ouds - his instruments are
more suited to the more typical syrian/egyptian styles of playing. But having said that - Ahmad Fathi the famous Yemeni player always uses a
Shehata.
Maybe for a beginner instrument you can look at those $500 ouds Shehata is offering. They're selling like cupcakes!
prince oud - 5-9-2009 at 09:41 PM
Thanks alot!
MatthewW - 5-10-2009 at 08:36 AM
hey Prince- Shehata ouds are great for beginners, as well as pros, all depends what you have him make for you. You might need a bit more than $600 if
you consider shipping and a case. Yaroub ouds are out of your budget. if you want Maurice to make you up an oud within your budget, contact Mike ( of
mikeouds), he is very helpful....see this post-
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=9145
good luck!