{"product_id":"roosebeck-arabic-oud-with-gig-bag","title":"Roosebeck Arabic Oud, 6-Course 11-String with Gig Bag","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rb-badges\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003e6 Courses \/ 11 Strings\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eFretless\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eRosewood or Walnut Bowl\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eSpruce Top\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003e3 Soundholes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-audience\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Eastern music players, fretless instrument enthusiasts, and anyone studying maqam-based traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-tagline\"\u003eThe classic teardrop oud, the heart of Arabic music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rb-intro\"\u003eThe oud is the central melodic instrument of Arabic music and one of the oldest stringed instruments still in widespread use. This Roosebeck Arabic Oud features a classic teardrop bowl built from staves with white pinstripe inlays between each, a spruce soundboard with three carved soundholes, and a fretless neck that lets you slide effortlessly between maqam intervals. Eleven strings in six courses give you the full Arabic range across more than three octaves. Choose a rosewood or walnut body; the instrument is otherwise identical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn active\" data-panel=\"oudrn-sound\"\u003eSound\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"oudrn-design\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"oudrn-start\"\u003eTuning \u0026amp; Playing\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav-row2\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"oudrn-specs\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/button\u003e \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"oudrn-box\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper open\" id=\"oudrn-sound\" style=\"max-height: 600px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDeep, Resonant Arabic Voice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEleven strings, seven nylon-wound and four rectified nylon, produce the deep, resonant voice the Arabic oud is known for. The spruce soundboard responds beautifully to risha (pick) attack, and the three soundholes give the instrument its characteristic open, breathy projection. Range covers more than three full octaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the wound strings:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silverplated copper-wound nylon bass strings give the lower courses warmth and body. The unwound nylon trebles cut cleanly without sounding harsh.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"oudrn-design\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStaved Teardrop Bowl with White Pinstripe Inlays\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teardrop bowl is constructed from individual staves with thin white pinstripe inlays between each one, a classic decorative tradition on the instrument. Rosewood is the denser of the two woods, warmer and darker in the grain; walnut is lighter in color with a more open figure. Both use the same bowl construction and the same dimensions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck and tuning pegs match the body wood. The fixed bridge sits on a matching pickguard that protects the spruce top from risha strokes during energetic playing. Decorative detail varies from the photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe soundboard features one large central soundhole and two smaller ones below on the sides, an arrangement specific to the Arabic tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy three soundholes:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Arabic oud's three-soundhole pattern gives it more open projection and a slightly different tonal balance than the single-hole Turkish oud.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"oudrn-start\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFretless and Tuned for Maqam\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recommended tuning is the standard Arabic method: D G A D G C, low to high. Other tunings work, but this is the one most Arabic repertoire assumes. The fretless neck is essential to oud playing; without frets, you can play the microtonal intervals, the quarter tones, that define maqam-based music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bone nut is 1.625 inches wide, with the strings spanning 1.25 inches at the nut and 3.12 inches at the bridge. The neck measures 1.625 inches at the nut and widens to 2.25 inches at the body joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew to fretless playing?\u003c\/strong\u003e A fretless neck rewards practice with intonation. Most players spend their first weeks with a tuner nearby until their ear and fingers learn the positions. The wide bone nut helps make finger placement intuitive.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"oudrn-specs\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rb-specs-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCourses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 (11 strings: 7 wound nylon, 4 rectified nylon)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody \/ Bowl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRosewood or walnut staves with white pinstripe inlays\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoundboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpruce with three soundholes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeck\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMatching body wood, fretless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTuning Pegs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFixed, matching body wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNut\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBone, 1.625 inches wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNeck at Body Joint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.25 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eString Spread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.25 inches at nut, 3.12 inches at bridge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScale Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.25 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tuning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eD G A D G C (low to high)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody Dimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.25 inches L × 13.75 inches H × 7.25 inches W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eString care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strings carry no warranty, and makers suggest replacing them every 3 to 4 months. Keep a spare set on hand, wipe the strings with a dry cloth after playing, and plan on fresh strings if the instrument has been stored for a while.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"oudrn-box\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Arabic Oud ships set up, tune before your first play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-box-items\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003ePadded Gig Bag\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003eOud Pick (Risha)\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3558507.app.netsuite.com\/core\/media\/media.nl?id=83918\u0026amp;c=3558507\u0026amp;h=-IKlrX8sMRINK73u4ydAX-M98t8ma1PujD7E2JhdfH_zJucL\u0026amp;_xt=.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Roosebeck Oud Owner's Guide\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eOwner's Guide (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave questions about this instrument?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/all\"\u003ebrowse all Roosebeck instruments\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roosebeck","offers":[{"title":"Rosewood","offer_id":46222045479048,"sku":"OUDRN","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Walnut","offer_id":46222045511816,"sku":"OUDWN","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/1080\/6920\/files\/Roosebeck_Arabic_Oud_Rosewood_with_Gig_Bag_OUDRN.jpg?v=1778603492","url":"https:\/\/roosebeck.com\/products\/roosebeck-arabic-oud-with-gig-bag","provider":"Roosebeck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}