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Re: CSO - Paramount? Costco

Author: Chris P
Date: 2005-08-27 07:39

Wes,

I'm interested in this wooden flute!

I've seen the recent Chinese Yamaha copies and they blow well (stamped with various names, Selmer Prelude being one of them), and their copy of a Yamaha (which is a copy of a Hammig) piccolos are fantastic for the price, and some even have solid silver heads.

The Chinese oboes were Moennig copies (as were once their flutes, alto flutes and bassoons) from what I've experienced, but they did copy Selmer clarinets (ebonite Series 9ish things) and saxes (as well as Selmer Paris trumpets) - I saw a dire Mk.6 copy stamped Parrot (tenor), has to be said the owner swapped it for a lawnmower, and without doubt a lawnmower makes a far better sound. There's a Chinese oboe on the European market at present that's a Cabart copy, in ebonite (surprise, surprise) selling for around €900.00 - I've had a close look at one, but nver played it.

I remember when Yamaha first ventured into the oboe market - they copied a Vienna model! Now that's a niche market by any standard. Soon a Loree copy was made, and the current Yamaha pro oboe is an amalgamation of the major French makes.

The Jupiter entry level clarinets (and their bass clarinet) are made in China, but the quality control is more stringent, and the end product is of superior quality than wholly Chinese controlled companies.

Oh yeah, and I now know what you all mean by CSO - there I was wondering why such an institution (the REAL C.S.O.) would endorse these poxy things (those plastic CSOs) - I can't say what I call them on here, but I think you get the general idea!

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2005-08-27 08:47)

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