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Re: Selmer Paris oboe

Author: jwiseman114
Date: 2007-12-07 13:45

Chris,

Thank you for the information. You may know my friend Josh (New York musician/Julliard grad). I know that he is familiar with some of the Howarth finishers. He basically told me the same thing about the tuning issues and the fact that it is a well built horn.

I am a repairman and have been a finisher/tester in the past for the Selmer Co. (I know I know). I have never done the kind of work that you do and I hold the Howarth instruments, and you by association, in high esteem.

I am also a woodwind doubler (Sax/clarinet/flute) and bought this oboe for the purpose of delving into the possibility of learning the horn well enough to play some of the parts I encounter in the pit. I don't really believe that I will have enough practice time to produce a satisfactory tone but I believe it is also a worthwhile project regardless for my repair chops. I also have a bit of a love affair with Selmer Paris and own three Mark VI saxophones (alto/tenor/bari) and have three Recital clarinets (Bb/Eb/A) as well as a beautiful Bb BT era bass that I just acquired, restored, and love! I also bought this oboe because I didn't talk to you first or I probably would have found an old Mirafone or Gordet (similar price).

The oboe (Ebay) is turning out to be a bear. It had been cracked and poorly repaired without any pinning. I've pinned it and found a leaky post hole that I filled but am still not satisfied with the seal. I hope if nothing else, you do respond to my next set of questions. Do you have experience with voicing and do you think that it could be a viable approach to addressing the tuning problems that you speak of? Do you have any resources that would help me in this endeavor? I have a little experience and good resources for clarinet undercutting and tone hole manipulation but not with oboes. I don't mind using this horn as an experiment.

Thank you for the information on the trill mechanism. I had not seen one before and had not figured it out yet.
John Wiseman

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