Syrian oud with deep powerful tone. Excellent craftsmanship featuring complete mosaic overlay and reliable tuning pegs. Refurbished to lower the action and improve volume and sustain. The plastic pick guard was replaced with Rosewood veneer to reduce dampening and sealed with a diamond urethane finish to resist wear. The backn neck and pegbox have been refinished with an oil based varnish for durability and protection. Right click here and "Save Target As" to down load an audio/video clip

priced at $1, 300

Syrian style oud based on a 1910 Hanna Nahat design. The face is European Spruce. Ebony fingerboard and pegs. Your choice of woods for the  back, neck and peg box. Superb projection and balance with an edgy tone reminiscent of the Nahat family ouds. The action is set for optimum of volume and playability. Includes a hard shell case. click here to see and hear an audio/video clip.

Prices start at $1,900 for a basic model. Aged soundboard and bowl rib sets are available at additional cost.

 #17, built in 1980 by Richard Hankey

 The face is made from 100 year old piano spruce. The back is made from California Lemon  and Hawaii Koa Nut with walnut separator strips.  The full length one piece fingerboard and tuning pegs are ebony.  This oud is electrified with a 3-axis transducer that outputs realistic amplified tone. The oud has been refurbished with an extended African Blackwood fingerboard with a low action for speed and ease of play. The tone braces have been modified to dramatically improve projection and sustain. Includes a hard shell case. click here to see and hear an audio/video clip.

priced at $2,400 

Hard Shell Case

1/4 inch (8mm) plywood construction with urethane foam padding, velveteen lining, naugahyde exterior covering and brass hardware.

The case is priced at $250

1996 Persian Santur by master builder Manoucheer Pourviankhiar

Professional level instrument made of select  clear walnut. It has German zither rolled thread pins for reliable tuning. Includes a hard shell case, lined with velvet and upholstered in rhino naugahyde. Two pairs of mizrabs are included.

priced at $700