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Re: Low C bass at a low price

Author: stevensfo
Date: 2008-01-14 21:16

I bought the John Packer oboe about 2 years ago:

http://www.johnpacker.co.uk/instruments/101577.htm

It has a good review. I admit that it 'can' sound very nice. I thought it would be a replacement for my second hand Fox Renard with no left hand F. I'd been playing around with oboe for a while and wanted to start taking it a bit more seriously.

How can I say this? Today I'm still using the old Fox. The chinese -made Packer goes out of adjustment every time I use it. The keys and screws are poor quality. The bore is very rough. Water seems to accumulate in the keys very easily. Notes change in pitch so much I think it could play itself.

I'm sure the reviewer was being honest. When set up correctly, it sounds great. But I really don't want to have to do this every time I play it.

I spend a lot of time on the British ABRSM forum and so far, two teachers have said that their schools have had big problems with these oboes. I don't think it can go on much longer. The company has a very good reputation and I'd assume they can't afford to sell rubbish. We'll see.

I still plan to buy a better oboe, but my conscience really won't allow me to sell this pile of junk to anyone.

I honestly don't think their own brand bass clarinet will be any different, but I'd be very happy if it were. I'd love a bass!

Anyone volunteer to buy one and give a review after a few months?

Steve

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