Author: vboboe
Date: 2008-11-30 23:30
... echo both IanWhite & oboedrew comments, it's really a matter of figuring out the actual source of the problem with yet another possibility ... reeds
the used reeds you may have left over from previous oboe weren't blown in on your new instrument, you've lipped them into shape to sound right in the other oboe, so they're not quite right in the new one -- or the reeds you have are too old and blowing sharpish anyway
do a diagnostic with your youngest (in playing time) or completely new reeds, blow them in first, and then see if you're consistently getting sharp E and sharp forked F (echo, don't use Eb with automatic F res)
remember to play with 'neutral' embouchure for the diagnostic, that is, keep embouchure absolutely stable, do not automatically self-adjust, this way you can discover all the other notes you're going to be lipping into tune as well -- some of which might benefit from adjustment screw tweaking
if you still find forked F is too sharp compared to Basic/Left F on new reeds, instrument definitely needs tuning adjustments to bring both ways of playing F as close as possible in sound on that instrument
if you make your own reeds, good, you could maybe fix some reeds you have at the moment to make them work out just now, and after you've had the adjustment screws finely tuned up, cut new reeds and blow them in on that oboe
if you buy reeds, you may have to experiment with other brands of reeds awhile until you find a reliable combination
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