In part by the owner using excessive force when pulling on theĬracks. That some of the wear on that one instrument may have been caused That I would assess as having been nearly "played out", far tooĮasy to blow, with pitch centers being speculative at best. In my life I have only encountered one oboe (a Loree from the 1950s) That many generations of players after me will enjoy this oboe. It has no cracks, and the wood is a dense as I have ever seen onĪn oboe instrument. Is a well used Loree from 1927, now completed restored, gold plated. One of the most beloved oboes in my collection Think that the possibility of "blowing out" an oboe lies in the That even one instrument had changed detectably. Returned the factory over the years for repair.Įven over the course of 30 year's time, Laubin can not report That after a number of years of playing the bore of an oboe willĬhange so much that the instrument will loose its "pitch centers" andīecome "unstable." Al Laubin measured the bores of all the oboes Out oboes" (see IDRS digest archives on this topic). Over the years much talk has been generated on the subject of "blown Severe cracking, and warping seem to plague recent production. Thus the "new" wood is usually not as stable, and cracking, even
To be "porous" and "open grain" in comparison to the old wood. Trees not as old as those cut in the 1930s. No longer exist, and the wood that is available tends to come from Nowadays, Loree makesĪbout 1200 instruments per year. The 1930s was likely aged for many years. In the 1930s for instance, Loree made perhaps aġ00 or so instruments per year. Tends to have been aged for many years before being turned intoĪn instrument. The "old" wood tends to be "tight" grain from old trees. Of a finer quality (in general) than most instruments made recently. Instrument, especially ones made before (say) 1970s tends to be In fine condition would be a far better investment than purchasingĪ new "modified" or "student" model oboe.
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I would say purchasing a fine, vintage professional model oboe Use of the "fork" F, or "sliding" for (say) D to the usual F fingering.īuy the finest oboe you can possibly afford! Such as having to compensate for the lack of a left F key by excessive Playing a student model instrument necessitates the learning of "bad" habits,
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The transition to a full Conservatory system can be difficult. Instrument (instruments not having the full complement of keys), If a student begins on a "student model" or "modified" Conservatory Key and low Bb resonance key should be thought of as optional. Low B-C#, "split ring" D, Ab - Bb right hand trill. USPS WILL NOT DELIVER TO OUR PHYSICAL ADDRESSīaritone Sax-oboe in Eb, Cabart,the only known example.įirst, resolve to purchase an instrument with ALL the usual "professional" keys!įor oboe, this should be: left F, F resonance mechanism, articulated Monday - Saturday, Pacific visits to try instruments welcome.