Thread subject: STATII.COM: For all things Status-Graphite :: 11 string fretless and made of wood!
Posted by G-77 on 15-08-2009 20:43
#1
recently got this for my girlfriend, its an egyptian oud, so far it taken me about 2 weeks to get the strings in the right place, and then some time to tune it up,
should sound some thing like this...
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Posted by andre on 15-08-2009 21:17
#2
Great find (great girlfriend!)
Not graphite but cool nonetheless Trev!
Let us know when it works and what it's like !!
Posted by youngjr1 on 16-08-2009 02:25
#3
Very cool. What are the tunings on the strings?
Posted by Don Prince on 17-08-2009 01:06
#4
Very good playing by Afif Taian, thanks Trev.
Youngjr1, the tuning for the oud is from low to high, E-A-B-E-A-D.
Check out www,godinguitars.com, they sell something called the
Glissentar wich is actualy a fretless classical guitar with 11 strings design (normal tuning) for guitar players looking for the
oud sound yet maintaining a familiar feel.
Don.
Edited by Don Prince on 17-08-2009 01:08
Posted by alanbass1 on 17-08-2009 04:20
#5
Umm
Posted by G-77 on 17-08-2009 09:19
#6
yep it quite an intresting instrument, there seems to be several diffent tunings you can have , firstly turkish , or arabic,, we have gone for arabic, thrn EABEAD seems to be the most comon, but it seems you can have several to suit what you are playing, getting some noise out of it isnt to hard , a bit if sliding and a few hammer on and it starts to sound arabic, but as for playing a tune , im lost, lol,
once you you have chosen the tuning getting and keeping in tune is the next chalange, it on a par with tuning and keeping the ashboury in tune but almost 3 time the strings!!
you can also have 12 string on it if needed!!
the glissentar seems a good compromise, possibly easier to play !
Posted by Shedua511 on 05-10-2009 04:37
#7
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G-77 wrote:the glissentar seems a good compromise, possibly easier to play !
I think it is: the neck is wider and longer, the body is flat (balanicng an oud is a challange!). I've owned a Glissentar for a couple of years, it is a very interesting instrument and a lot of fun to play!