Author: Chris P
Date: 2006-10-14 10:51
It's only really an ornamental feature on French-style oboes (which are made by Howarth, PĆ¼chner, Bulgheroni, Yamaha, Dupin, etc. and not just oboes by French makers) that has been retained since the outline of the oboe was smoothed out, and has no effect on the tone.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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