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Re: D'amore reeds

Author: Chris P
Date: 2008-10-04 19:46

I've tried several d'amore specific reeds, but they all proved tough going. I'm currently using a modified K-Ge cor anglais reed that I've cut down in length and scraped back further (and rewired) which is having good results on my old Marigaux d'amore. I'm currently using a Howarth 1B2 crook that came with it (as well as the two Marigaux crooks, so I have a choice of three).

Elizabeth, how do you find the tuning on the trill keys (B-C# and C-D) on your Marigaux d'amore? I've filled the trill key toneholes in quite a bit to bring them down to pitch as they were pretty wild, though as my d'amore is German spec (912) I can always play B-C# trills by trilling with LH finger 1 only - I had to fill the C# trill so much to bring it down to pitch it's a bit on the hissy side in the lower register, but this 'hissing' can be controlled with the embouchure.

I suppose that as there is only a small percentage of d'amores made in comparison to oboes and cors, research and development isn't exactly paramount with them as it is on the more popular members of the oboe family.

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

Post Edited (2008-10-04 19:47)

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