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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000097.txt from 2007/02
From: "Miriam Williams" <mwquacker@-----.net>
Subj: [DR-L] Re: Hairline cracks was Old oboes (somewhat OT)
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2007 09:56:25 -0500
Thanks for your observation.
It seems Selmer has sunk (IMO) in saxophone quality, too. One of my students
bought a new one, and it's only been a few months and he had to take it back
for adjustment. They gave him a tenor ligature for an alto sax, too, so that
was a problem. I couldn't believe they did that.
I have a vintage Mark VI, and don't get to play it much. One of my high schl
students is preparing a solo, and I let her try it; she liked it much better
than her student model (more responsive high notes, better overall tuning,
mellower tone).
I tell parents that, in the instrument world, you generally get what you pay
for.
Miriam
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sameer Al-Abdullah" <simsim29@-----.com>
To: <doublereed@-----.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: [DR-L] Hairline cracks was Old oboes
> Miriam,
>
> When I had my first oboe (Wooden Selmer) i noticed many of those
> hairline cracks on the top joint around the octave vent and and a few
> here and there. And yes I was able to feel them with my finger nail
> though they never increased in size. I just assumed it was just the
> texture of the wood. Selmer suck big time in their oboes production
> anyways!!
>
> cheers
>
> Sameer
>
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