This
oud was made by Elias Jubran of Palestine probably in the late 70's. The face
was replaced, pegbox extensively repaired and the entire oud refinished. This
oud was originally purchased and is currently owned by professional oudist, composer
and director of the University of Chicago Middle East Music Ensemble, Issa
Boulos
The
bowl was full of random-orbit sander marks
Original
condition, but the action was very high and the face split in many areas
The
fingerboard was a hard glassy resin that was nevertheless worn. It was removed
with much difficulty.
The
pegholes were plugged and the pegbox walls were routed away to about half their
thickness
New
wood was glued to the pegbox to strengthen the entire structure
The
pegbox walls trimmed and shaped and new pegs fit
The
bowl scraped to bare wood and smoothed
The
new spruce soundboard with bracing
Detail
of new inlay
RESTORED
INSTRUMENT
