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 Re: Chinese Oboes and quality
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2010-07-20 10:49

As your ISP says 'New Westminster, BC', I wouldn't recommend the Howarth S10 or S20 for the reason they're both thumbplate system oboes. The S10 and S20 will be fine in the UK where the thumbplate system is still showing no signs of giving in (we do have conservatoire players here too, but most are thumbplate players), but elsewhere in the world the consevatoire system has become the standard. There are some British ex pat oboists in Canada and Australia (and elsewhere) who play thumbplate system oboes, though chances are the majority play conservatoire system.

So you will be better off with a conservatoire system instrument as that is the standard system used by players and teachers In BC, and the majority of oboes built are conservatoire system (even by Howarth). If going for a Howarth oboe, the S20c, S40c, S45c, S5, S6 and XL oboes are all conservatoire system.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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