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Author: hautboy
Date: 2010-05-21 18:41
I read somewhere on facebook that someone has a Hiniker oboe with a grenadilla lower joint and a plexiglass top joint. Does anyone have an instrument like this? Apparently the person loves it. I know that Marigaux makes an all plexiglass one. (or whatever they call it, autglass or something like that, it's in French, can't remember). Any thoughts on sound quality compared to wood or other synthetic materials? What about gold keys? Do they really make a difference?
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Author: cjwright
Date: 2010-05-21 20:09
Gold keys make no difference. The only difference is that they do not tarnish like silver does.
Matt Dine had the plexiglass topjoint made when he cracked the topjoint to pieces. He has since sold it to an amateur woman in Port Townsend, WA through Peter Hurd. I can put you in touch with the person who connected Peter to the current owner.
Cooper
Blog, An Oboe In Paradise
Solo Oboe, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra
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Author: hautboy
Date: 2010-05-21 20:46
Cooper, I would be interested in that information. I could leave my email if that would be easiest
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Author: cjwright
Date: 2010-06-18 17:20
My first oboe when I came back (affectionately named Barbara, hence my old blog Barbara the oboe) was a plastic top joint Royal. It took me about a solid year and a half of playing on it before I finally felt any difference between what I could expect from the wood and the plastic, and it had to do with resistance and response. The plastic had more response, but more resistance. Very minute, and not a big deal either way, since I realized that I was compensating for it with my reeds.
I also recently heard that Meg Cassell of Good Tone Guild is playing on a plastic top joint Hiniker. However, I don't think Tom Hiniker is making his topjoints out of actual Plexiglass but some other material which is clear.
Cooper
Blog, An Oboe In Paradise
Solo Oboe, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra
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