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Author: Barry Vincent
Date: 2016-03-14 06:09
They have obviously seen the prices of non Chinese Oboes and have decided to 'test the waters' and see how much they can get away with by increasing the prices of their Oboes. This will give the impression to uninformed potential buyers that Chinese Oboes are as good as Oboes made in USA France ect. All it will need is for someone to be willing to part with this much money and a precedent has been set.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-03-14 14:46
I contacted an eBay seller of these Oboe-Shaped Objects about the extortionate price (£1259) and this is their response that makes no sense to me - seems like they copied it from a badly translated catalogue:
"Hi,
our best cash price paypal price on this is £1080
but it sounds like you are simply curious, one of the odyssey Saxophones is £2100
China can make pretty much anything we ask them to, they have a space programme. but experience counts also so some of the parts are made in Europe.
Designed for superior response and accurate intonation, Odyssey clarinets, oboes and piccolos are produced using carefully
chosen and worked materials to enhance the fundamental sound of the instrument.
Using premium European pads and springs for a positive action, high quality mouthpieces and reeds ensure that the expectations
of teachers and experienced players are fulfilled.
Great for beginners and highly recommended for
advancing students, the Odyssey Premiere OBE1200 C
Junior Oboe is a simplified conservatoire
model with an ABS wood composite body, silver-plated
keywork, high quality pads and steel rods and
screws. Supplied with a Vandoren double reed, the
Odyssey Premiere oboe has a defined and well articulated
tone,
Best Regards"
I wonder who is 'highly recommending' them?
All the major oboe makers are pointing and laughing!
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-03-15 02:06
Consider a Yamaha YOB-241B (UK spec) isn't all much more than the top price they're listing these OSOs for and with Yamaha, you at least get a much better quality instrument that's better built and finished, has semi-auto 8ves, RH C-D and LH C-C# trill keys, dual system (conservatoire with added thumbplate), low B-C link and low Bb - so a more advanced beginner model than that Chinese thing and much better value for money as well as being an instrument that will hold its value well when it comes to sale or part exchange against a higher spec instrument.
http://www.normans.co.uk/p-56-yamaha-yob241b-oboe.aspx
So please don't fall for the Odyssey as it's absolutely the worst value for money oboe ever in the history of the entire planet - there are much better buys out there both new and used. You can get the same spec oboe as the Odyssey for under £400 which is where they should be priced and not up to or over three times that as they recommend.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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