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 Re: Chinese Oboes and quality
Author: jhoyla 
Date:   2010-07-18 08:56

As far as I recall, the few people on this list who have tried Chinese oboes have been very disappointed. Poor intonation, poor-quality and easily bent keywork were the major complaints. That said, I haven't seen a review for a while, possibly two years or more.

Oboes are complex, fickle and rare instruments. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a keyboard or guitar on the auction websites, but not an oboe that could be stolen, unplayable or just plain nasty.

The oboe-specialist dealers (one is mentioned above, but there are many) will help you pick out a reasonably-priced second-hand instrument and make sure it is in good playing condition before you try it. They are passionate and committed professionals with a reputation to uphold - a far cry from the anonymous sellers on websites. Yes, they take a small percentage to maintain their businesses, but I think that is money well spent.

Read Martin Schuring's advice here:

http://www.public.asu.edu/~schuring/Oboe/instruments.html

J.
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