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Re: Selmer Paris oboe

Author: Chris P
Date: 2007-12-08 07:37

Wide 8ves can be dealt with by scraping the lower part of the reed to flatten things, athough this affects the whole instrument, embouchure changes can be employed to bring the uper 8ve down to pitch. Also, provided you use wired reeds, you can open up the narrow end of the staple from oval to almost round using a mandrel or pliers (swaging pliers will do this without the risk of flattening the staple) and this can flatten the upper register.

But some oboes are more prone to being sharp up top than others due to the bore shape, especially if it's large at the top end this can make the 8ves wide and the low notes bubble from E downwards - not easy to see on oboes, but modern soprano saxes have the top part of the bore narrowed to make the tuning easier in the upper register and reduce bubbling in the lower register.

And also the amount of undercutting of the toneholes can affect the 8ves as well - not sure if more undercutting sharpens or flattens the upper 8ve for any given note which has had it's tonehole undercut (although it does increase the flexibility of the pitch), though it's worth experimenting with the amount and shape of the undercutting (semi-circular or a straight cone).

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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