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Re: Weight, plastic and wood

Author: oboi
Date: 2014-10-17 00:21

Does anyone know the weight of the altuglas? That's actually one of my concerns if I ever switch to one. My wooden full-keywork Marigaux 2001 is 1lb. 6 oz (624g) according what my seller said. I believe I could feel a bit of weight difference between it and the Yamaha 441 hybrid I had.... not much to concern me. However, it feels like a feather compared to a Howarth XL (which is really bulky).

Your climate is probably similar to mine (mine probably drier). I keep on hearing stories of cracking oboes to the point I think if I were to buy another wooden one, I would buy one that is used, so that it is already seasoned.

I have considerable thumb issues now so I try to keep weight off of the thumb as much as possible. On occasion I will attach the FHRED to the oboe, but I find it cumbersome (and I have to take the whole thumbrest off to install mine each time). Lots of rest between pieces will work wonders.

I also have the Yamaha thumb cushion. It does wonders for keeping the oboe comfortable on my thumb. I've had it for a looooong time and it's still like new.

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