Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2010-10-12 17:01
1) 66, USA (North Carolina, formerly Ohio)
2) Retired Lutheran music minister, amateur oboist (I began playing the oboe in 2004).
3) Covey Classic, bought used in 2005. Covey is a "boutique" brand, lovely instruments and a gorgeous walnut case which holds the instrument very securely. There aren't a whole lot of Covey players around.
4) A = 440
5) I prefer a narrowish shape, and a well-balanced reed with a tip that is not too long. Reeds with long tips tend to sound harsh on my Covey.
I buy my reeds. I have only ever used American scrape, and have mostly used reeds from Drew Keller for the past three years. I like Drew's reeds because they are consistent, responsive, and produce a nice "refined" sound throughout the compass of the instrument. You would have to ask Drew about the particulars of the reeds. I just play them.
6) I bought my oboe from a private party, but got the reference from The Auction Site. I bought it because I was interested in the brand. I was able to try it for two weeks before purchase, but I never seriously considered not buying it. It was my first "good" oboe, and replaced a Yamaha 411.
7) I really didn't know what I was doing when I bought it, so I didn't have many expectations, but it is a really good oboe, and has served me well. For example, when people talk about high note issues, I just can't relate, because the Covey high notes are just as easy as any other note on the instrument. It is a very sweet-sounding oboe, but it also has depth.
8) From following the chat on this board, and from conversation among fellow oboists, I would really like to try a Marigaux. I would actually like to sell my current backup oboe (an all-plastic Loree) and get a Marigaux or similar instrument, because I believe the Marigaux would be more compatible with the Covey than the Loree is.
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