Lysander
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Experimenting with 11th string tuning
My Turkish oud is tuned to C#F#BEAD. However, I want to experiment with tuning the C# one semitone higher to D, since it would be quite useful. Would
it damage the oud to do this and should I be looking to still buy strings that are C#F#BEAD?
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Jody Stecher
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To get an informed answer more information is needed. What is the scale length of the oud? What is the brand of string? Without that info the answer
is "it's probably safe". I can also add that a string gauged for D at 58.5cm (such as Pyramid lute 1035) sounds good at C# and also all the way down
to B. But it depends on the bass response of the oud as well.
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Lysander
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Hmm I don't know the brand of the string since I'm still using those the oud came with. But the scale length is 58.5.
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Quote: Originally posted by Lysander  | | Hmm I don't know the brand of the string since I'm still using those the oud came with. But the scale length is 58.5. |
I think the oud is safe. You're going to like how the oud sounds this way.
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Lysander
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Thanks, Jody. With so many makamlar in E and D, it makes a lot of sense like this. It gives an extra dimension to the playing.
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