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Re: Looking for an oboe, need help!

Author: Vallemar2
Date: 2009-02-13 05:07

Okay; I will put this another way; don't dismiss ebay off the bat; it's NOT a total crap shoot if you are careful; protect yourself, ask questions and take your time. Watch ebay for a long time before you bid on anything, and do your research at least as much about the sellers as well as the instruments. Some of the sellers are just as reputable as any non ebay sellers; they just sell instruments, they have great reputations, its just that they use ebay. It's not a sin.
Some of the "reputable dealers" won't even put their prices online; so what is that about?

Just read the descriptions for God's sake; someone who doesn't know if the instrument has ever been cracked is NOT the person you want to hand a few thousand bucks to.
Or "this was my sister's but she decided she really liked the banjo so asked me to sell it for her and she'll throw in some of her used reeds for FREE. Check out my Obama ashtray collection while you're at it."
There is a lot of junk out there but there can be some great deals.

There are some pretty simple rules for bidding successfully on ebay; the biggest one is: you have to be able to return the instrument after a reasonable trial period for a complete refund with no trouble of any kind.

As far as instruments go my son's middle school got a Fox 333 and I was quite impressed by the quality of the instrument and ease of play but I would think it's worth it (could you afford it) to go up into the 4K zone and get a good used Loree (Mariguax, Rigoutat- your favorite big name here) Try a lot of them and if you find yourself talking yourself into buying it...then it is not the one.
Your teacher and a good repair person should be your team. In search of the "perfect oboe"
Good luck

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