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Re: New Members and Lurkers

Author: JudyP  Date:   2007-12-31 23:24 I had no experience with a woodwind when I began lessons in '06. I took piano lessons for seven years while growing up. People advised me to get the best oboe I could afford, and I couldn't find much at the time. I didn't want to take a chance on the oboes at that auction site, and I didn't know my woodwind websites yet. Fortunately, our local woodwinds shop had a used Fox Renard 330 on the market. They told me it was better than any new oboe in the store. I was also fortunate enough to have a family inheritance available to purchase an oboe so, thinking that a "bird in the hand is worth two in the bush", I purchased the Fox Renard; and it has served me well. I think that, as a beginner, no oboe will sound good at first; and as a pro, any oboe can sound outstanding. What are you willing to pay for an oboe? Do you have a plan for the future as you progress? You might want to consider paying for a nice intermediate oboe for $1200 to $2300, and use it for many years. On the other hand, you might buy one of these, and fall in love with a great Covey or Loree too soon. Then you've paid out lots of money in a few years. My teacher has said that she'd sell her car for one of those new Loree's. Good luck on your decision.

Topics	Author	Date
No Subject  new	A.U.K	2007-12-09 22:26
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2007-12-10 02:26
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	ohsuzan	2007-12-10 02:50
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Old Oboe	2007-12-10 04:14
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	jwiseman114	2007-12-10 13:26
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	OboeAgain	2007-12-10 19:40
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	jwiseman114	2007-12-11 02:07
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	OboeAgain	2007-12-11 17:43
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	jwiseman114	2007-12-12 13:04
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	stevensfo	2007-12-10 13:44
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	tictactux	2007-12-10 20:51
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	EuGeneSee	2007-12-18 13:53
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	jwiseman114	2007-12-11 02:18
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2007-12-10 13:45
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	claire70	2007-12-10 16:10
No Subject  new	A.U.K	2007-12-10 19:03
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	ohsuzan	2007-12-10 14:44
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Ren	2007-12-10 22:18
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	ohsuzan	2007-12-11 02:49
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	sylvangale	2007-12-15 20:27
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	stevensfo	2007-12-16 15:54
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	JudyP	2007-12-16 08:50
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	sylvangale	2007-12-19 06:02
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2007-12-31 01:18
No Subject  new	A.U.K	2007-12-31 08:29
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-01 02:01
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	JudyP	2007-12-31 23:24
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-01 02:11
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	JudyP	2008-01-01 20:36
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	vboboe	2008-01-03 16:35
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-03 20:51
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	ohsuzan	2007-12-31 03:32
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-01 02:23
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	JudyP	2008-01-01 21:13
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	sylvangale	2007-12-31 08:44
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-01 02:29
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2007-12-31 15:29
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-01 02:40
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	sylvangale	2007-12-31 22:50
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-01 02:43
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	ohsuzan	2008-01-01 05:03
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-01 17:54
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	sylvangale	2008-01-02 03:50
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2008-01-02 14:35
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-02 16:35
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	ohsuzan	2008-01-02 15:02
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2008-01-02 15:36
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-03 00:21
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	JudyP	2008-01-03 06:12
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	ohsuzan	2008-01-03 02:00
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-03 02:27
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2008-01-03 03:38
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-03 14:52
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	sylvangale	2008-01-03 04:19
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	sylvangale	2008-01-03 07:39
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2008-01-03 16:18
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2008-01-03 16:31
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-03 21:10
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	vboboe	2008-01-04 03:04
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	sylvangale	2008-01-04 05:31
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-04 16:18
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	sylvangale	2008-01-04 05:55
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-04 16:47
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	oboeidaho	2008-01-04 07:22
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2008-01-04 13:03
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	Dutchy	2008-01-04 19:29
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	vboboe	2008-01-08 02:28
Re: New Members and Lurkers  new	cowtime	2008-01-08 03:38

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