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Author: michael
Date: 2004-11-29 15:01
ok i was ready to get an oboe... well actually the music store i go to has rent to own so i was actually ready to begin renting an oboe but the only ones they had available to rent were selmer, plastic of course, beginner oboes. now i don't play the oboe but i have heard that nothing good comes of a beginner selmer oboe. i'm not downing selmer because i love my selmer clarinet but selmer oboes are just not known as the cream of the crop. the only other oboe there was not available to rent and was this $3500 yamaha wood oboe. i want a wood oboe but not one that is that expensive. i was thinking of a buffet and i wanted to spend between $1500 and $2000. there really isn't another music store where i live although i did hear of this big music store between d.c. and maryland. i heard they have huge rooms full of one instrument( like a room full of bflat clarinets) and you just go in and play and pick the one you like. does anyone know anything about this place.
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Author: Oboe
Date: 2004-12-07 22:42
I've never heard anything about it.
But my experience with plastic student Selmers is a good one. mine is very nice, so, I don't know what the problem people have with them are.
Best of Luck!
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Author: OboeDrumMajor
Date: 2004-12-17 03:50
actually, plastic oboes tend to be out of tune and have an overall bad sound. what you can do is buy an oboe online where you can look for a good oboe at an affordable price.
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