Friday, December 12, 2008

The Latest



A couple weeks ago I shipped off my latest oud. This is a rather simple one. I'm actually leaning more towards these simple designs, not only because of their understated elegance, but because they are quicker to make. Nevertheless, the owner of this instrument waited over a year and a half to get this one. I got to play it for a couple weeks before shipping it out. Click here for a sound file. Criticisms welcome!
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13 comments:

  1. HandiDecember 13, 2008 at 9:03 PM

    Very Nicely done, i've been watching your progress on this Project and it's been really Sweet watching.

    Better then what I could've done, I love the Scroll Work you've down also, That's one main reason I follow this Blog.

    I do scroll work myself, 2 months old now, working on a custom polar bear pattern for a friend of mine, hope you check me out sometime.

    Handi
    http://handisworkshop.blogspot.com

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  2. AnonymousDecember 14, 2008 at 1:13 PM

    Thanks Handi! Nice blog, by the way. Thanks for stopping by. :-)

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  3. samiDecember 15, 2008 at 10:29 AM

    Jameel,

    This sounds wonderful. I too am a fan of minimalist elegance... well done.

    Sami

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  4. AnonymousDecember 15, 2008 at 5:47 PM

    Thank you Sami!

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  5. AnonymousDecember 15, 2008 at 9:36 PM

    Once again, magnificent! Looks and sounds great. What's the
    white material at the tip. Is that ivory?

    Swanz

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  6. AnonymousDecember 16, 2008 at 8:05 AM

    Thanks Swanz. Yes, it's ivory(certified, pre-ban).

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  7. rooksterDecember 17, 2008 at 1:51 PM

    wow. beautiful work. Does it hurt to ship one of these away from your home (possibly never to see it again)? I often feel that way, and nothing I've produced is remotely as beautiful as your work.

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  8. AnonymousDecember 17, 2008 at 5:35 PM

    Thanks Rookster. I actually enjoy seeing my instruments in other's hands. That's what it's all about for me. But I don't much like the worry while the oud is in transit! I don't like to ship them...

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  9. RandyDecember 18, 2008 at 8:31 AM

    Hello,

    I've been following your blog for quite some time now, and I always look forward to a new post.

    I just had to comment on the new oud, very beautiful, elegant, and sounds great. Nice Work, congratulations.

    Randy J. Arnold

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  10. AnonymousDecember 18, 2008 at 4:21 PM

    Thanks Randy. :-)

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  11. AnonymousDecember 29, 2008 at 12:14 PM

    A very beautiful instrument! I too appreciate the elegance of simplicity.

    All the best,

    Doug

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  12. AnonymousDecember 30, 2008 at 8:46 AM

    Nice to hear from a fellow luthier, Doug. Thanks.

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  13. AnonymousApril 5, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    Simply Stunning ,Jameel!

    I love the fact that the pickgard is close to the rosette. Very nice. And that is where it should be if the aim is to protect the sound board :-)

    The only problem with this oud is that it is not mine :D

    My best regards
    Geko

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