Description
The Feramis Aktas electric oud is a semi-hollow Arabic oud built for the stage, pairing the warm voice of a traditional oud with the projection and feedback control that live amplification demands. Hand-built in İzmir, it gives performing musicians an authentic Arabic tone they can plug in without surrendering the instrument’s character.
Craftsmanship and Materials
The semi-hollow body is shaped from walnut, a tonewood prized for its warm, resonant low end and balanced midrange. The chambered construction preserves the natural oud color while taming the runaway feedback that fully hollow instruments suffer on a loud stage.
A Eastern spruce top adds clarity and headroom to the attack, while the ebony fingerboard gives a smooth, fast surface for the fretless glides and microtonal slides at the heart of Arabic playing. Hand-cut mother-of-pearl inlay frames the trim, a quiet mark of the workshop’s attention to detail.
Each instrument is crafted by master luthier Feramis Aktas, who trained under Sinai Ozkan and has spent more than four decades at the bench in his İzmir atelier. Every oud is then curated by Sertan Sarioglu, our strings specialist, who inspects and sets up each piece before it ships.
Sound and Amplification
As a semi-hollow electric oud, it is voiced for amplified performance. The onboard pickup translates the instrument’s acoustic warmth into a clear, controllable signal, so its Arabic tonal character carries through a PA or studio chain without harshness. Strung with 11 strings in the classic Arabic configuration and tuned C–F–A–D–G–C, it sits naturally in maqam-based repertoire.
| Maker | Feramis Aktas (İzmir, Turkey) |
| Instrument type | Semi-hollow electric oud (Arabic) |
| Body | Walnut |
| Soundboard | Eastern spruce |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Decoration | Mother-of-pearl inlay |
| Strings | 11 strings (classic Arabic stringing) |
| Tuning | C–F–A–D–G–C (Arabic) |
| Scale length | 60 cm |
| Origin | İzmir, Turkey |
Who This Oud Is For
This electric oud suits the gigging professional, the studio session player, and anyone who needs a stage-ready Arabic oud that resists feedback at volume. Musicians who perform only unplugged in intimate acoustic rooms may prefer a fully acoustic instrument — the strength of this model is amplified projection and control. Browse the full Electric Oud collection to compare options.
Style and Tradition
Tuned and strung for Arabic music, the instrument is at home in maqam-based traditions — taqsim improvisation, classical Arabic ensembles, and contemporary fusion or world-music projects where an amplified oud must hold its own beside electric instruments. Explore Tapadum’s wider oud collection for acoustic and Turkish-tuned companions.
Care and Maintenance
Keep the oud in a stable environment away from direct heat and sharp humidity swings, wipe the strings down after each session, and store it in its case when not in use. Have the action and pickup checked periodically by a qualified technician to keep it performance-ready.
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