Thank you to those of you who have shown interest and support for our learning material and Oud lessons in the last few weeks. We hope the content of our website has been useful to you. We have been brainstorming ideas for new learning material for a long time, and we are excited to finally share these with you. As you may or may not know, Oud for Guitarists…
Read MoreOud Strings : The Ultimate Oud Buyers’ Guide Part 4
Part 4: Oud Strings Don’t let the prospect of buying a new set of strings stop you from getting into the Oud. Fortunately, there are many companies that manufacture Oud strings for all types of tunings and styles. Oud string also last a very long time and are not meant to be changed too often, but this is always a matter of personal preference. Keep things simple and purchase Navid’s…
Read MoreOud Makers : The Ultimate Oud Buyers’ Guide Part 2
Part 2: Oud Makers In this section we will deal with Oud makers, and we will refer to two categories of Ouds: factory Ouds, and Luthier built Ouds. Factory built Ouds encompass low-end, mid-range, and high-end Ouds, but are known generally for their cheaper low-end and mid-range Ouds. The construction of these Ouds may be supervised, designed, or inspected by a Luthier but will not likely…
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