PORTFOLIO OF HANDMADE INSTRUMENTS
Nahat Model by John Vergara 2018. 600mm scale, mother of pearl mosaic fingerboard. Nahat mosaics, mechanical tuning pegs. Internal pickup. Mahogany bowl, aged spruce top.
Flamenca Blanca John Vergara 2015
Karnak Oud by John Vergara 2018
Made by John Vergara 2017.
Professional level kanun made from walnut and maple. This Arabic kanun contains 6-8 premium mandels per string. With this system you have the E half flat low for maqam bayati, if you want the true rast or segah, you have the E half flat high, if you want the true hijaz, you use the Eb high, and the F# low and so on.
Professional level kanun made from walnut and maple. This Arabic kanun contains 6-8 premium mandels per string. With this system you have the E half flat low for maqam bayati, if you want the true rast or segah, you have the E half flat high, if you want the true hijaz, you use the Eb high, and the F# low and so on.
Made in Syria in 1967, recently restored by Mr. Vergara. Soundboard replaced. 615mm scale length, power deep Arabic tone. Original mother of pearl mosaic fingerboard.
"Segah" oud. John Vergara 2017
Arabic oud modeled after Nahat dynasty.
600mm scale
Flamed walnut and cherry bowl
Ebony fingerboard with mosaic, Ebony pegs
Arabic oud modeled after Nahat dynasty.
600mm scale
Flamed walnut and cherry bowl
Ebony fingerboard with mosaic, Ebony pegs
Al-Ahmar oud (J. Vergara 2017)
600 scale. Maple and paduk bowl. Mosaic inlays. Dovetail neck construction. Synthetic oil finish. Superb tone.
600 scale. Maple and paduk bowl. Mosaic inlays. Dovetail neck construction. Synthetic oil finish. Superb tone.
Tarab #2 Oud (J. Vergara 2013)
- Scale = 606
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Classic Syrian pattern main rosette = 105
- Classic Syrian pattern small rosettes = 42 x2
- Bowl from Dark America walnut with maple strips between ribs
- Special boxwood pegs, rosewood fingerboard
- Wide grain spruce top
- Bone nut
- Pick guard from rosewood
- Walnut bridge Nahat style w/ mosaic cap
- Finished with Shellac
- Pegbox from walnut and maple
Majestic Model Oud (J . Vergara, 2014)
- Scale = 600
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Classic Syrian pattern main rosette = 102
- Classic Syrian pattern small rosettes = 42 x2
- Bowl from Birdseye maple with walnut spacers
- Ebony pegs, Ebony fingerboard
- Bone nut
- Walnut bridge w/ mosaic cap
- French polish finish on bowl and face
- Pegbox from walnut and maple (to prevent splitting)
Shahnaz Model Oud (J. Vergara 2014)
- Scale = 595
- Face width = 365
- Face length = 500
- Bowl depth = 175
- Hand carved bone rosette= 104
- Hand carved bone rosette = 42 x2
- Bowl from padouk with maple spacers
- Hand made Swiss pear wood
- Bone nut
- High gloss French polish finish
Majestic Model Oud (J . Vergara, 2013)
- Scale = 600
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Classic Syrian pattern main rosette = 102
- Classic Syrian pattern small rosettes = 42 x2
- Bowl from Birdseye maple with walnut spacers
- Ebony pegs, Ebony fingerboard
- Bone nut
- Walnut bridge w/ mosaic cap
- French polish finish on bowl and face
- Pegbox from walnut and maple (to prevent splitting)
Tarab model oud #1 (J. Vergara, 2013)
- Scale = 606
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Classic Syrian pattern main rosette = 102
- Classic Syrian pattern small rosettes = 42 x2
- Bowl from walnut and mahogany
- Rosewood pegs and fingerboard
- Bone nut
- Walnut bridge w/ bone cap
- Antique oil finish
- Pegbox from walnut and maple (to prevent splitting)
Tarab model oud #3 (J. Vergara, 2013)
- Scale = 606
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Classic Syrian pattern main rosette = 102
- Classic Syrian pattern small rosettes = 42 x2
- Bowl from walnut
- Rosewood pegs and fingerboard
- Bone nut
- Walnut bridge w/ mosaic cap
- French polish finish
- Pegbox from walnut and maple (to prevent splitting)
Tarab model oud #4 (J. Vergara, 2013)
- Scale = 606
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Classic Syrian pattern main rosette = 102
- Classic Syrian pattern small rosettes = 42 x2
- Bowl from walnut
- Rosewood pegs and fingerboard
- Bone nut
- Walnut bridge w/ mosaic cap
- French polish finish
- Pegbox from walnut and maple (to prevent splitting)
Helwe model oud (J. Vergara, 2013)
- Scale = 606
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Classic Syrian pattern main rosette = 102
- Classic Syrian pattern small rosettes = 42 x2
- Bowl from walnut and mahogany
- Rosewood pegs and fingerboard
- Bone nut
- mahogany bridge w/ mosaic cap
- Shellac finish
- Pegbox from walnut and maple (to prevent splitting)
Iraqi style (Bashiri) model oud (J. Vergara, 2013)
- Scale = 606
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Bowl from walnut and mahogany
- Ebony pegs and fingerboard
- Bone nut
- mahogany bridge w/ bone cap
- Shellac finish
- Pegbox from walnut and maple (to prevent splitting)
Qadim oud model (J. Vergara, 2014)
- Scale = 600
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Bowl from Dark America walnut
- Rosewood pegs, rosewood fingerboard
- Aged pine soundboard
- Bone nut
- Pick guard from Walnut
- Finished with Shellac
- Pegbox from walnut and maple (prevents pegbox from splitting)
Turquoise oud model (J. Vergara 2011)
- Scale = 600
- Face width = 375
- Face length = 510
- Bowl depth = 175
- Bowl from Turkish walnut
- Ebony fingerboard, and pegs
- Aged spruce soundboard
- Bone nut
- Pick guard from Walnut
- Finished with Shellac
- Pegbox from walnut and maple (prevents pegbox from splitting)
