Oh, didn't think about that. The sound board on my oud could take it just fine, and it doesn't have any roses. (It's a really cheap oud - got it in a pawn shop for $40). Might depend on the weight of the instrument too - mine is really light, but an Egyptian one might be too heavy for that.
> boo ... hisss ... > > the soundboard is much too fragile and it would damage > the roses. > > - bill > > --- Doctor Oakroot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Does your oud have three sound holes (usual for >> ouds)? You could run the >> thong in one of the side holes and out the other. >> Avoids interference with >> the strings and the oud couldn't slip out of the >> harness. >> >> > because the group in which i play tends to walk >> around >> > while performing, i tried putting a very simple >> > harness on my oud made from leather thong boot >> laces. >> > i was warned against it, saying i'll be sorry when >> i >> > drop the oud ... ahh ... but i was so much older >> then >> > .. >> > >> >> >> -- >> http://DoctorOakroot.com - Rough-edged songs on >> homemade GIT-tars. >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> > > Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com > -- http://DoctorOakroot.com - Rough-edged songs on homemade GIT-tars.
