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stingerz
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hey guys, just a quick question here, is it ok for me to do some markings on the top of the neck of the oud? so that i can recognize where to go n
stuff like that..is that ok?
i saw some pictures online that they have some sort of markings on the neck itself...i dont know whether is that ok or is it for learning
purposes...
thanks guys
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Sazi
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Hey dude, go for it if you think it will help, it's even suggested in at least one oud learning book.
happy ouding
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fernandraynaud
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If you're considering markers, look at my posts on marking the strings, like
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=9584
It works much better than marking the neck. Yes, some ouds have markers inlaid in the neck to begin with, Farid played an oud like that. No big deal
either way, not a sin. As my "automatic pilot" has gotten better, I let the markings get rubbed out, but I still refresh them before some recording
sessions.
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DaveH
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Quote: Originally posted by fernandraynaud  | | After the pegs dry, rub a tiny bit with a piece of old & dry ordinary soap and a tiny bit of chalk on the pegs in the places where the pegs
meet the wood. Turn in the hole to spread. You really want just a trace of each. The soap is the lube, and the chalk is the brake.
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I'm not sure I'd recommend using both soap and chalk at the same time if you can avoid it. Soap is for lubricating, chalk is for stiffening and you
should try to use as little as possible of whichever is appropriate. Best to try to avoid getting a gunky mess all over your pegs.
| Quote: Originally posted by fernandraynaud | Always push the peg in as you tune, and wrap the strings on so they are up against the pegbox wall, that makes them pull the peg in.
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The best way of pushing the peg in as you tune is by hooking a finger around the peg box wall as you turn the peg. It takes a bit of practice to work
out a comfortable way to do it, but this avoids you actually pushing the whole pegbox sideways and putting pressure on the neck-pegbox joint. However,
it's a bad idea to actually have the string wrapped against the pegbox wall as it will more than likely trap the peg and add to your tuning problems.
The string should be wound towards the thick end of the peg so that its angle pulls the peg inwards (though this is only really important towards the
neck end of the peg box where this angle will be most acute) but make sure you leave a gap between the wound string and the pegbox wall. Precise
winding "strategy" will depend to some extent on where your pegs are drilled (sometimes they're drilled in all the wrong places!) and needs a bit of
trial and error.
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