Author: hautbois francais
Date: 2010-06-17 08:06
Does anyone have any inputs or comments about Laubin oboe ? I noticed they have a 7 year wait and by then I will probably need a new oboe anyway, so I got on their long waiting list.
I have owned Hans Kreul (now out of business), Marigaux and more recently Rigoutat Expression.
I like the French oboes best. The Laubin would be my first American made oboe. I have not had the privilege of playing on a Laubin.
Can someone do a technical comparision between the Laubin and Marigaux/Rigoutat or (Loree), on basis of how it sounds, key work, quality and anything that is distiguishable in the Laubin etc.
The thing that puzzles me is why they need a resin sheath in the upper joint, which the French oboes do not have such a thing. I know the resin sheath is for cracks, so is the Laubin Grednilla wood for some reason more susceptible to cracks ?
Fortunately, in all my years of playing and owning oboes, I never had to deal with any cracks !
Post Edited (2010-06-17 08:08)
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