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Re: Why oboe?

Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-03-24 01:50

They're largely based on Lorees and do have excellent tuning for what they are - glorified Bundys.The plastic ones are far better than their wooden counterparts as the joints and bores are straight!

Although it doesn't have the same depth of tone as a Loree, Marigaux or my Howarth, I still use it where I wouldn't want to risk any harm coming to my kingwood S5 such as freezing cold halls, churches or outdoors. And with it being plastic, there has to be a fair amount of end play between the feather key and the top joint trill lever pillars so they don't bind up solid with the cold.

I'd go as far as to say I'd use this oboe on a serious engagement if my S5 was out of action and wouldn't have to worry as it's a very reliable and dependable instrument. I've lent it out to players while their Lorees have been in to me for repair if they needed an oboe to use in the interim and they've been pleasantly urprised with it, even though it is a much brighter sounding instrument. I bought it as it had the most keywork of all the plastic Selmer USA oboes and because I missed out on a Fox 300 not long before getting it.

I added the thumbplate only as I'm used to playing dual system and while it didn't really need the 3rd 8ve key, I made and fitted that key from scratch as a test piece just to see how I'd get on. I put the 3rd 8ve tonehole in the lower down Marigaux position rather than the higher up Loree/Howarth position. Still works well enough though.

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

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