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Author: doddel
Date: 2014-08-08 23:47
Very close to where I live, I found a cabart cor anglais for a very very low price. Now, according to Peter Hurd, there is a huge difference in quality between the pre- and post WWII instruments. I can't find anything on serial numbers, so how can I know if I am looking at a pre- or post-war copy?
Apart from seeing if I like the sound, obviously (haven't seen the instrument yet)
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Author: heckelmaniac
Date: 2014-08-11 00:56
Send or post a file of photographs showing all of the key-work.
It is often possible to make a conjecture as to the age of the instrument from looking at the key-work patterns.
Often the original Cabart bocals will be next to useless.
You may wish to try the instrument with [say] Loree H bocals, Hiniker bocals, or older Dallas bocals, Symer bocals.
With best wishes,
Peter
info@oboes.us
Oboes.us
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Author: heckelmaniac
Date: 2014-08-13 01:48
The Cabart English horn was likely made just before, during, or just after WWII.
1000 Euro is an extremely attractive price for this instrument assuming it is in good playable condition. Full automatic, though you can have an auxiliary second octave key touch added for a truly modest sum... Has left F, F resonance, and low articulated C#. If it plays well (you may need to try some "high end" bocals with the instrument), the price recommends it.
With best wishes,
Peter
Oboes.us
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