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Re: Beginner oboe

Author: MikeC855
Date: 2015-08-18 05:47

It may be pricier than the Linton, but I've had really good luck with the Yamaha plastic "beginner" oboe (YOB-241). Good tone, good projection, plays freely, and with a reasonable reed and a little experience can hold its own against conservatory-grade instruments. I keep one around as a backup and for outdoor concerts, and to loan to students.

Two students I had recently who made the clarinet->oboe transition much preferred my Yamaha over their school-issued instruments. I didn't note what they were suffering with (and should have), but whatever they were, when I tried them they were impossibly stuffy, even after sending out for adjustments.

FWIW.

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