Author: WoodwindOz
Date: 2014-01-20 06:23
Jim, you could easily sell the 241 for what you paid for it, provided it is still in the same condition.
I just started an oboe student on the weekend who had previously played bassoon and flute, on my old 211, and it is clear she would outgrow the instrument within 3 months, maybe less, if she kept using it.
441 is fine for a starting doubler, but I personally am not a fan of Yamaha oboes. I think they lack a centre of tone and pitch and are harder to control than an oboe built by an oboe company, but that is just my opinion. I think you would be far better off picking up a used Fox 330/300 for around $2000. Watch out that the used instrument does have a left F, because there are some seeming 'bargain' Foxes out there, which do not have the left F on closer inspection.
Other good starting doubler investments would be the Bulgheroni student or artist models (I have not played one, but heard good reports), or perhaps an older model Kreul or similar (check Peter Hurd's website for advice and information on these). Howarth S20C and S40C are very popular for students and amateurs here in Oz.
I did the same as you for my first oboe, but bought an old Cabart. No left F, as I came to discover. But for me, it was a good investment because I didn't have to pay big bucks to discover that I loved the oboe, and could invest in a better oboe as time, interest and funds permitted.
Rachel
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