To the eye, the most striking characteristic of an oud
is the back, traditionally constructed of hard woods found in Africa, India, South America, and Turkiye. Its
curved formal elegance functions as a chamber, or vessel, for the instrument's
acoustic resonance. The quality and highly skilled processing of wood selected
to form the oud's back contribute to its unique sou....
To the eye, the most striking characteristic of an oud
is the back, traditionally constructed of hard woods found in Africa, India, South America, and Turkiye. Its
curved formal elegance functions as a chamber, or vessel, for the instrument's
acoustic resonance. The quality and highly skilled processing of wood selected
to form the oud's back contribute to its unique sound.
The aesthetic beauty of an oud lies in integration of
details, each element finely designed, and without exaggeration.
A troublesome part of an oud is often an ill fit of
peg and peg box, and a poor quality of the peg itself. Our pegs are of
carefully fitted, high grade ebony or rosewood.
But the secret of an oud is in its face, the most
crucial piece whose complicated relation of surface and bracing produces tonal
beauty and strength. While the delicately hand-crafted face provides a cover
deserving of the oud's graceful back, the mystery of the instrument's musical
balance lies in frequencies harmonically tuned by scientific methods and
techniques.
For us, wood is not only a raw material. It is the
object that reflects our art and we approach it with the techniques and
sophistication of the tradition of great masters. Their magic sound was not a
matter of chance. It was a secret hidden under the face of the oud.
We have absorbed the traditions of the master oud
builders and carry their secrets forward with modern technology. Combined with
the traditional art of instrument building our unique sound is the result of
scientific harmonic techniques applied to the face of the oud.
Like the old masters the magic of our work leaves
nothing to chance.
PRICES & OPTIONS
Custom Single Top
2.700 USD – base price*
Custom Double Top
4.800 USD – base price*
Standard options
included in the base price:
Caucasian Spruce wood for single top. Canadian Red Cedar wood
for double top.
Mother of Pearl (Sadaf) Rings Around the Rosettes for double
top.
Walnut, Padouk, Mahogany, Cherry, Pear, Movingui, Indian
Laurel, Teak, Wenge bowl, neck and peg box woods.
Long or short fretboard.
Trespa or ebony fretboard wood.
White plexi rosettes.
Ebony or Rosewood pegs.
Black veneer pickguard.
Extra options:
Exotic woods:
Dalbergia Spruceana (Amazon Rosewood) +300 USD
Dalbergia Latifolia (East Indian Rosewood) +300 USD
Dalbergia Cearensis (Kingwood) Quartersawn +300 USD / Flatsawn +500USD
Macassar Ebony +500USD
Gabon Ebony +500 USD
Pommele Sapele +500 USD
Juniper +300 USD
Yew +300 USD
Curly Maple +300 USD
Burma Teak +300 USD
Rosette:
Rosewood, Walnut, Maple +100USD
Pickguard:
Same with bowl wood +100 USD
Turtle shell +300 USD
Mother of Pearl Rings
Around the Rosettes (for Single Top) +300
Armrest:
Ebony, Trespa, Rosewood +100 USD
Soundboard Finish:
Finishing with Lacquer +100 USD
French Polish +200 USD
Size Customization:
7 Course +200 USD
Neck and String Length +100 USD
Handmade Custom Hard
Case
for Faruk Türünz Ouds: +200 USD
All other Custom Specifications are subject to discussion.
Additional charges for shipping and handling.
PRICE LIST OF THE
ORNATE PARTS:
Pickguard: US$ 1000.-
Fingerboard: US$ 500.-
Small rosettes
(pair): US$ 600.-
Big rosette: US$
600.-
Cap: US$ 500.-
FULLY ORNATE: US$
2900.-
Any custom designs
like as initials and/or special figures are subject to discussion.
