Author: Dutchy
Date: 2007-08-24 14:10
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i've also looked at eBay but just to get an idea of availability and price. saw a local ad for a Marigaux for ~2k (circa 1988 i believe)
Do you need us to tell you to be really, really careful about buying an oboe on eBay? ![[grin]](http://test.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/smileys/smilie5.gif)
I have seen oboes listed as "Famous Maker" which were not, and I have seen oboes listed as "In mint condition" which, even just looking at the picture, were obviously not.
I bought my Fox 333 new through Kesslers eBay store, and was happy with the purchase, except--when I bid on it through BuyItNow, instead of giving the shipping amount and allowing me to Paypal it, they had a message that said, "Contact seller for shipping", and gave an 800 number. So I called them, and they wanted me to give them a credit card number over the phone there. Well, being a total eBay newbie at the time, I shrugged and did so, but it was only much later that I realized that by not completing the transaction through eBay, they avoided having to pay their seller's fee to eBay.
So just something to think about.
The price range of $2-3000 would get you a Fox 330 from Giardinellis, which is like the next step up from the 333.
List of Fox dealers in California.
Fox dealers in Nevada.
Fox dealers in Arizona.
Although Fox's list price for the 330 tends to be around $4,500, it's like with cars--the list price is just what the salesman will quote you, it isn't always what you end up paying.
If you put "fox 330 oboe" into http://www.google.com/products , you'll get a look at the wide array of pricing.
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