Author: Dutchy
Date: 2005-10-11 13:08
Bought it from Kessler & Sons via their eBay store for $1975, brand new, arrived last night. So farewell to the rent-to-own Selmer 1492, which was already "used" when I got it, and which gave me 8 months of good service, but which the rent-to-own place was charging me $1300 for upfront, and which after the two years of finance charges, was going to add up to $1800, for an oboe that's only going for $600-700 on eBay. Why pay $1800 for something that's only worth $700?
The sound is a bit smoother and mellower than the Selmer, which sounds just a bit more "plastic-y" somehow. But I can't really fault the Selmer, tone-wise. The issue here was mainly "value for money".
And it feels heavier, too, on my thumb.
And man, are the keys ever shinier! :D [wonders if the Selmer is supposed to be that shiny--realizes Giardinelli sells something called "polish". Oh.]
And yes, the Fox case IS cool. :D
And I like having Bb keys on the bottom joint just like the Big Kids.
However, nothing miraculous has happened to my playing; I continue to be challenged by the C major scale. Not that I really expected it to, but one does wonder...
So, my next question is, what are all these "simplified conservatory" bells and whistles FOR? Left F I can see might come in handy (once I figure out how to play it without having to turn the oboe upside down and look for where it is every time), but do I have to use it, or can I keep on using Regular-F and Fork-F if I feel like it?
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