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The body of this oud has the shape of a Bartlett Pear with smooth soft curves.
This is a great player's oud! The fretboard extends over the face of the oud, unlike most ouds where the player must play up on the face of the oud to play higher notes. In addition to this the action and playability is very good. The strings are well centered on the neck.
The back of the bowl and the neck are fully covered with geometric mosaic of contrasting woods, white and black tiles and simulated Mother of Pearl accents. Under the mosaic the body has stave construction. The three round sound holes has carved rosette inserts and are rimmed by simulated Mother of Pearl inlay.
The soundboard has a light finish. There are eleven strings in five courses of two and one single string (nylon, nylon wound and metal wound). The nut to bridge measures approximately 24 inches.
Almost too pretty to play, you will want to display the mosaic to everyone. Over all dimensions are approximately 32 x 15 x 8 inches.
Oud includes extra string set, oud pick and case. The case has three locks and a hand grip, vinyl outside and cloth inside.
