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Re: New Members and Lurkers

Author: cowtime
Date: 2008-01-04 16:47

I probably need both of these repair books.....

I spent the morning with some of my artist paint brushes cleaning dust,crud, grime etc. off this oboe. Then sprayed it lightly with some lube spray pilfered from one of the clarinets here and wiped it down carefully. It still isn't what I would call really clean, but better. It's not dusty now. I was very careful to not change anything-although frankly, I wish I knew how to really do the job right. The guy that sold it to me repairs instruments but he's a clarinet player and said he knows little about oboes. I don't think he's done much to this oboe, not to my uneducated eye. Hah, of course at the rock bottom price this was not unexpected. Hey this is a good purpose for this oboe if it gets replaced in the near or far future with a nice one. It can be my guinea pig patient that I learn how to "fix" on. I like doing tedious things like that.

Now a couple of pure newbie questions-

I just finished making noise- I won't call it playing- and was trying to get the fourth space 'e' going up from lower e. Is it normal to have to adjust embochure and or air pressure to get this note? As a tin whistle player I'm use to adjusting air pressure and wonder about this. Is this usual, or do I have a mechanical problem?

Some of the pads are in rough shape. This octave key pad looks ok, but I need to get some cigarette papers I guess to check them all?

Next question- if I take it apart after "playing" and swab it, is it ok to store it put together? The case is awful and I'm not putting it back in that thing.

Ha- then I'll be back with more questions I'm sure.
Y'all are great for folks like myself who have no source for a instructor.

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