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 Re: Is my oboe "good enough"?
Author: ohsuzan 
Date:   2005-09-09 18:29

<<Basically the question is can someone like myself who does not have years under my belt on an instrument warrent such a nice oboe at this time? >>

To whom are you trying to justify this purchase?

If it's your money, and your life, and you have this longing for a better instrument, you might as well join the crowd and get one, even if you don't technically "need" it.

If it's somebody else's money, then I guess the plot thickens a little.

I started with a very battered and inadequate student Linton, just because I wasn't sure if this was something I was going to keep after. Within a month, I had realized I wanted to keep after it, and needed that darned "left F", so I found a used intermediate Yamaha. Within a year, I was getting itchy about the tone and keywork ergonomics on my intermediate, and flew right up to a used Covey Classic with all the bells and whistles, and a very refined sound.

I have no doubt that being able to move up to a fine instrument has played a large part in my success as an oboist. But I don't for a minute think the instrument itself "caused" me to get better. I got better because I had an instrument (and reeds) which did not limit me, and because I worked my tush off getting it right.

Good luck!

Susan

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