Author: Dutchy
Date: 2007-10-25 20:16
Fox oboes are another good brand to look for, but if you've got your heart set on wood, and you only want to spend $2,000, it'll have to be "pre-owned".
In the price range you're talking about, when you're looking at expensive-new-but-cheaper-used brands like Loree, Marigaux, and Howarth, reputable dealers in used oboes will have a "try before you buy" policy, so you can make sure you don't get stuck with a Problem Child.
Really, lots of people live very happily with used oboes. There's nothing intrinsically "magical" about a brand-new oboe. And the better makes of oboe generally age quite gracefully, if they're looked after.
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