[Adianez]

Ok, I must confess..I am afraid that I just made a mistake!

I wanted a duduk. I saw the ones in duduk.com but they are expensive and I went to take a look around. I have found this site armenianinstruments.com and saw that is was about a master named Karen Hakobyan.
I sent him a mail asking if he sell his duduks and how much they cost.
A very nice and friendly man name Karapet Melik-Barkhudarov answer me saying that he was responsible for the selling department.
He told me that a duduk in A with reed would cost me around 80 U.S dollars.
For me the price was great, especially because I am learning and it is a big risk [I may never learn ].
I said yes and he is sending the duduk with 3 reeds.

I asked him about the quality of the product and he told me that they are great and that master Karen takes care of each duduk.

My doubt is...wasn´t it to low price for a quality product? In Armenia 80 US dollars is a lot of money but comparing with the prices that I see around I get a bit insecure.

What is your opinion...please?

[El Catalan]

Ok, I must confess..I am afraid that I just made a mistake!

I wanted a duduk. I saw the ones in duduk.com but they are expensive and I went to take a look around. I have found this site armenianinstruments.com and saw that is was about a master named Karen Hakobyan.
I sent him a mail asking if he sell his duduks and how much they cost.
A very nice and friendly man name Karapet Melik-Barkhudarov answer me saying that he was responsible for the selling department.
He told me that a duduk in A with reed would cost me around 80 U.S dollars.
For me the price was great, especially because I am learning and it is a big risk [I may never learn ].
I said yes and he is sending the duduk with 3 reeds.

I asked him about the quality of the product and he told me that they are great and that master Karen takes care of each duduk.

My doubt is...wasn´t it to low price for a quality product? In Armenia 80 US dollars is a lot of money but comparing with the prices that I see around I get a bit insecure.

What is your opinion...please?

Well, Adianez, I also fell for "a good deal" on e-bay, by a "master" duduk maker and even got NINE reeds with my 3 duduks, even a SVHI, a master Gasparyan CD, etc. all for US$190 and $15 shipping from Yerevan, Armenia. I wish I had researched my options FIRST. See, I joined this wonderful duduk forum AFTER I made the mistake also. My consolation is that with a pro reed from Moses @ duduk.com, my "souvenir duduk" is more resonant and warm now. I have X9 reeds that are pretty much WORTHLESS.
Get yourself a pro reed from this site if your reeds are also "souvenirs" like mine. I can tell you there is a big difference in the looks and quality intonation! Get the SOFT reed, it plays right off the bubble wrap!
I pray you learned your lesson like me. I think that investing $205 plus FREE SHIPPING for an A duduk from duduk.com is a BARGAIN, when you consider the countless hours of musical ectasy you will get, there is really not a price for that kind of experience!
Regards, El Catalan

[joe]

Well, Adianez, I also fell for "a good deal" on e-bay, by a "master" duduk maker and even got NINE reeds with my 3 duduks, even a SVHI, a master Gasparyan CD, etc. all for US$190 and $15 shipping from Yerevan, Armenia. I wish I had researched my options FIRST. See, I joined this wonderful duduk forum AFTER I made the mistake also. My consolation is that with a pro reed from Moses @ duduk.com, my "souvenir duduk" is more resonant and warm now. I have X9 reeds that are pretty much WORTHLESS.
Get yourself a pro reed from this site if your reeds are also "souvenirs" like mine. I can tell you there is a big difference in the looks and quality intonation! Get the SOFT reed, it plays right off the bubble wrap!
I pray you learned your lesson like me. I think that investing $205 plus FREE SHIPPING for an A duduk from duduk.com is a BARGAIN, when you consider the countless hours of musical ectasy you will get, there is really not a price for that kind of experience!
Regards, El Catalan

The question for El is that the 9 reeds are really useless ?. how about the body of the other duduks?

[Adianez]

I will wait for my duduk to see how it works.
Just another question....if I buy a professional reed in duduk.com will it make a good job in a not so good duduk?

[El Catalan]

I will wait for my duduk to see how it works.
Just another question....if I buy a professional reed in duduk.com will it make a good job in a not so good duduk?

It made a big difference with my Apricot duduk- wood aged X 30 years.
With my "best" Simonian reed, the sound was sweet, but not as resonant,
or as vibrant, it was a bit "muffled". I also experienced a lot of embouchure
fatigue, even the soft reeds, that was very annoying and frustrating!
Ah, but with my new pro reed, the sound is "angelical", yes with the same
lips playing it! My embouchure is more relaxed and predictable!
I notice that when I play with my best Simonian reed, my dogs are more restless, and
my wife closes all doors in the house...
But with my pro reed, even little sparrows come to my "hacienda patio" and stared,
and then they might also sing! And the wife seems more happy with a tiny smile...
Regards, El Catalan

[pandukht]

duduk what guaranty will you gave me if i order one from you.
can we return your duduk if isn't professional ?
Sorry don't wish to be insulting you, but in the passed year and a half we have ordered 3 duduks and everyone of them are nothing what i have been promised. one of them i can't evan find the web site any longer, was taken by the name on the instrument and the person representing it, the others i found on eBay, used SAM that has a crack in it and one form UK.
cracked SAM is the best

also what will be the best duduk that we can find, or has ever been made.

please be honest, my mother did ordered reeds and duduk dvd from you, it did help me to start "playing"

:Sevag

[Duduk]

Hello Pandukht - Sevag - is that your name ??
say hello to your mother, did enjoy talking to her over the phone.
and please say thankyou form me for the home remedy on gout it worked


the best duduk ??
ok you ask i will answer / their is only one master !!!



#1 MKS - do i need to tell you about him
#2 he is the person who gave new life to our Armenian duduk
#3 Founder of modern duduk / guess who was his first customer ?? MKS him self - he is also a grate duduk player
#4 inventor of modern duduk reed's and it's tuning
#5 he has made over 37 duduks in various key's

#6 i can talk about him for days none stop @ 3.30am i'm going to limit at #6
#7
#8
#9
#10
save me time up to #100 is MKS and MKS only !!! everything after him / the rest is just a COPY of his instruments / some good some bad some don;t even deserve the right to be called duduk

as i'm posting my response to you, Master MKS is in Hospital fighting for his life/ 80 year old master has been hospitalized do to kidney problems
May GOD gave him straight to overcome his problems and long life to enjoy fruits of his hard labour

Maestro Karlen Matevosyan GOD bless you !!!
the one and only Master Of Armenian Duduk

if your going to stop by bring your SAM duduk - i will see if we can fix the crack
just call me before, ok ?

[Ilia Mazia]

Hello MosJan
Do you mean that the duduks you sell on Duduk.com are made by Master Karlen?

[Duduk]

HI
no our duduk's are made in our work shops in Armenia Yerevan and in USA


He is asking what the best duduk is and i'm answering that the best duduk is make by MKS

i do have many MKS duduk's on hand if you need one let me know

[El Catalan]

Hello Pandukht - Sevag - is that your name ??
say hello to your mother, did enjoy talking to her over the phone.
and please say thankyou form me for the home remedy on gout it worked
the best duduk ??
ok you ask i will answer / their is only one master !!!



#1 MKS - do i need to tell you about him
#2 he is the person who gave new life to our Armenian duduk
#3 Founder of modern duduk / guess who was his first customer ?? MKS him self - he is also a grate duduk player
#4 inventor of modern duduk reed's and it's tuning
#5 he has made over 37 duduks in various key's

#6 i can talk about him for days none stop @ 3.30am i'm going to limit at #6
#7
#8
#9
#10
save me time up to #100 is MKS and MKS only !!! everything after him / the rest is just a COPY of his instruments / some good some bad some don;t even deserve the right to be called duduk

as i'm posting my response to you, Master MKS is in Hospital fighting for his life/ 80 year old master has been hospitalized do to kidney problems
May GOD gave him straight to overcome his problems and long life to enjoy fruits of his hard labour

Maestro Karlen Matevosyan GOD bless you !!!
the one and only Master Of Armenian Duduk

if your going to stop by bring your SAM duduk - i will see if we can fix the crack
just call me before, ok ?

My lips quiver with a faithful prayer to the
Most High Lord God of Heaven and Earth
for the complete restoration
of Maestro Karlen's kidneys and total health!
Amen. El Catalan

[justin]

Hello,

I would like to buy a duduk from duduk.com in the next time. I've seen the A duduk at 205$ and also the A duduk made by Karen. I've readed your posts on the forum, so I have a question: which duduk would fit better for a beginner? Master Karlen is the same with MKS? I didn't quite understood that out of your messages.
I'd be grateful if you could help me in this issue. Thank you.

[Duduk]

Hello,

I would like to buy a duduk from duduk.com in the next time. I've seen the A duduk at 205$ and also the A duduk made by Karen. I've readed your posts on the forum, so I have a question: which duduk would fit better for a beginner? Master Karlen is the same with MKS? I didn't quite understood that out of your messages.
I'd be grateful if you could help me in this issue. Thank you.

Hello

MKS is Karlen Matevosyan
Karen is Karen Mukayelyan
Duduk.com is the duduk's made by our company

better for a beginner - better the quality easear the learning processes
no guessing - if th duduk is tuned correctly or the reed is in tune

wood that Karen is using - it's only aged maximum of 2 years - it's much lighter - the tuning is nice - and consistent - reed's are made by our company - we do our best to fine tune them for you - but still the instrument thous not have the fine sound, the tuning changes in some cases as you play - since i's softer wood it's absorbing more moisture - it's the same duduk sold all over the net for $200 ~250

wood used my duduk.com is aged 5 years before the initial fabrication is made - then it's imported to USA - the wood is heavy and strong - tuning is done in 3 stages in duration of 2 years, in this 2 years we treat the duduk "blanks" w> minerals and oil, it make the wood even stronger, if any changes in tuning we fine tune them and save it in a moisture controlled room - if the changes in tuning are to raped or it changes quickly or it develops any sort of bend or a crack we disregard the duduk, - reed's are made by our company w/ imported material from Armenia

the choice is your

[Luis Miguel Hernández Pons]

It made a big difference with my Apricot duduk- wood aged X 30 years.
With my "best" Simonian reed, the sound was sweet, but not as resonant,
or as vibrant, it was a bit "muffled". I also experienced a lot of embouchure
fatigue, even the soft reeds, that was very annoying and frustrating!
Ah, but with my new pro reed, the sound is "angelical", yes with the same
lips playing it! My embouchure is more relaxed and predictable!
I notice that when I play with my best Simonian reed, my dogs are more restless, and
my wife closes all doors in the house...
But with my pro reed, even little sparrows come to my "hacienda patio" and stared,
and then they might also sing! And the wife seems more happy with a tiny smile...
Regards, El Catalan

Me gustaría saber si realmente eres catalán y me podías orientar, sin tenerme que pegar con el Inglés, con respecto al Duduk. Un saludo y gracias.

[justin]

Hello,


Thank you for the infos regarding the better duduk. Unfortunately, I can't buy it because duduk.com cannot ship to Romania, my country. So maybe you could give me some hints or some help; if not, thank you again.

[Duduk]

Romania ?? i have shipped many times to your country

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