Author: hautbois francais
Date: 2010-06-23 12:47
Chris P:
I have never experienced cracking in the oboes I owned. I have a 40 year old Hans Kreul, the outside seems to be crack free, the bore looked like it has wood grain not cracks and the oboe is somewhat playable but in need of a serious overall. Pads, corks, oiling keys etc. Although, I am not sure about microcracks.
This is what Cooperwright said:
"Do you know if all of the toneholes are perfectly in tact? Many older instruments have microscopic chips out of the toneholes or the wood has shrunk so much that the grains become bigger, and create more chips in the toneholes which require careful "filling" with superglue or something else. If the toneholes are not crisp enough, or rounded, it might be darn near impossible to get the instrument sealing properly without doing some major repair (such as building up the tonehole crown and re-chamferring it, or even inserting plastic or rubber tonehole inserts). "
I think there might be chips, as I kinda can see the grains in the upper joint BORE, didnt use to see it before, I mean, that was decades ago.
I have read the posts that talked about Peter Hurd. So, I wrote to Peter Hurd, since he had good things to say about the Kreul, to ask him if he would take the overhaul job, but have yet to receive a reply.
I dont think I am attempt having the oboe converted to a conservatoire. Thanks for the comments about what I need to do.
Once again, thx for the crack input.
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