Classic tear-drop shaped Oud with bowl bottom, the ever-popular arabic instrument. 7 wound nylon strings and 4 plain nylon strings are arranged over 6 courses of double strings (last string single but 12th peg gives option for double string there also). Spruce soundboard with 3 ornate sound-holes delivers clear and bright projection and tone.
Multiple tuning options are possible but the recommended tuning is to use the Arabic method and tune as D G A D G C. This oud has more than 3 octave range and is supplied with gig bag.
Spruce top
Body made of lacewood wood
lacewood neck
Walnut fretboard
Width of the upper nut approx. 4 cm
Scale approx. 61.5 cm
Lower width approx. 34.5 cm
Body length approx. 51.5 cm
Total length approx. 84 cm
Height incl. bridge approx. 22 cm
11 Strings in 6 courses
The 6th course can be with double strings as there are 12 pegs