Oud-buzuq - just completed!

[JHumphrey]

I wanted to share this interesting custom instrument I just completed. Two necks- a Turkish oud & an Arabic buzuq, on one body. The body is flat back, and the flat top is lattice braced, with no soundhole, a large side soundport instead.

Oh, and it's left-handed!

Oud-buzuq by JBH woodworking, on Flickr

Here are the pegboxes:

Buzuq pegbox by JBH woodworking, on Flickr

Oud pegbox by JBH woodworking, on Flickr

And the back (padouk back and sides):

Oud-buzuq, rear by JBH woodworking, on Flickr

The port orford cedar top, from Dana at Oregon Wild Wood, has some beautiful figure and incredible tone:

Port orford cedar top by JBH woodworking, on Flickr

[mc1]

wow, that's awesome! really cool.

is it for you? any chance we can hear it?

[Psalad]

That is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while!

[Bingoccc]

Beautiful craftsmanship.

[Mobilemike]

Gorgeous! I would love to hear how it sounds!

-Mike

[JHumphrey]

Thanks- I am going to try to make a recording this weekend. It is very difficult to play as it is left-handed- the headstock is oriented to be 'out of the way' for a lefty, but that means it is 'in the way' for a righty!

Also I've never played buzuq before...