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Re: new oboe / Marigaux quirks

Author: oboemelli
Date: 2007-10-17 10:58

Hello there!

I have been a Marigaux player for 4 of the 6 years I have been playing and I don't think I'll be very likely to change...

You are quite right about the Cs. Can I ask if you are english thumbplate or conservatoire? I play a thumbplate/dual system model and the Cs are either a bit flat on thumplate or awfully sharp with conservatoire. You'll get used to lipping up the Cs.

I see what you mean about the Bs but I think they have a great depth and warmth about them that you can't get out of other oboes.

With the C#-D# thing that's probably just your particular oboe- perhaps it has double action?

I can't really say that Marigauxs are on the flat side. I find they are quite sharp, particularly around the middle D area. I've been used to pulling them down so much that when I tried a friend's Howarth the other day it was rather flat!

The only other things that I would watch out for is that they have the 'saggy G' syndrome! On a soft reed in particular, the Gs, especially the lowest one, are a nightmare. The C#s are very sharp, but I suppose that's with every oboe and if necessary you can get it undercut to flatten it slightly.

I personally feel that Marigauxs have an absolutely beautiful tone and range of colour that you can't find anywhere else. The other thing I have noticed recently too is that everyone's Fs are really sharp and nasty sounding compared to ours!

My oboe got loads better when it was blown in and the sound range increased considerably.

Mel

"People imagine they can reach one another. In reality they only pass each other by"- Schubert.

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