Author: Hummingbird
Date: 2010-11-13 05:05
I had the luck of playing a 2009 Soliste V bore against a (used) 1999 Soliste traditional bore. The 'V'-bore seemed too easy to play, pitches were truly up to the player to determine. One quality I admired was the "reed-friendliness". Mediocre, or rather, inconsistent reeds sounded fantastic on this instrument, which the same reeds would sound so-so on a Laubin and Loree that was tested at the same time.
The 1999 Soliste, Trad. bore (and this is what I ended up with), gave me basically everything I wanted. Stable pitches, and reed-friendliness. (I currently use a Brannen X shape + Chudnow 'E' staple, with a fairly standard American scrape. The sound I get is the ideal oboe sound my brain conjures.)
People i've played for have commented on the unique, but pleasant tone that the instrument produces. I guess tone really is more dependent on the player and the reed, but some credit obviously still has to go to the instrument itself.
Granted, I am only a high school oboist, so you may wish to take my opinions with a grain of salt.
Post Edited (2010-11-13 05:06)
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