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 Re: Laubin Oboe
Author: Wes 
Date:   2010-07-20 22:40

Yes, I own a fairly recent Laubin oboe as well as two Lorees from 1984 and 2005. They are all fine instruments each with a slightly different but nice sound.

My Laubin is very much in tune and has a very even scale. It does not need a third octave key. The high D is in good tune with the standard fingering. My fingers are larger than any man I know but fit well on the Laubin. It has a lovely sound and is made of grenadilla.

Reeds for the Laubin require some careful work. The RDG -2 shaper that I like for the Lorees is a bit too wide for the Laubin so I often make Laubin reeds with the -2 shaper but narrow the shape after completion of the reed. For the Laubin, the reeds should be very free crowing and not too long or wide to avoid too low a pitch, especially in the bottom of the oboe range. My Laubin reeds range from 69.5 to 70 mm in length, no longer, on 47 mm staples. I narrow the -2 reeds with silicon carbide abrasive paper or else a carefully controlled single edge razor blade. While I own narrower shapers, this works fine for me. As with the Loree reeds, I always try to make stable reeds, enabling easier and better tuning while playing.

The Laubin has required almost no adjustment since it was new in the late 90s after a four year wait, implying perfect adjustment in the small factory of Paul Laubin. Good luck!
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