bpcNORD
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Oud in the Caribbean
Whenever I go to a tropical place with high humidity, my oud
"swells up" and I can't play the higher notes. Is there anything I
can do to alleviate this problem?
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Zulu
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Do a google search for "desiccant packs"
You'll find products such as this... http://www.zorb-it.com/Scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=16
When you are in the Caribbean place the desiccant pack in your oud case to help absorb the moisture in the air.
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bpcNORD
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Thanks! I ordered the product and I will report how well it works
when I return.
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fernandraynaud
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bcp, if all it does is swell up, you are lucky. I had a long and messy adventure with an oud that traveled in a soft bag, and changed shape, and
more. It has recovered, but those dessicant packs and a hard case would have saved me a lot of trouble. Best wishes!
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DoggerelPundit
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Desiccant packs work fine IME. Be sure to bake them at low temp every so often, to return them to full absorptive potential.
That said, better a "Karibyan" in the oud than an oud in the Caribbean.
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bpcNORD
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"That said, better a "Karibyan" in the oud than an oud in the Caribbean"
I would play a Turunz in Turins
and a Ramazan in Manhattan but I
would never play a Karibyan in the Caribbean.
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