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 Re: Backup instrument
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2011-04-24 15:56

I've got a Selmer 104 as my outdoor/travel/backup oboe and while it may be crude, it's not a bad instrument at all. It's largely based on a Loree but I've done several alerations to bring it up to the same spec as my Howarth S5.

So from top joint to bell, the alterations are as follows:

- Reamed top and lower joints with a Howarth XL reamer
- added a 3rd 8ve key with adjusting screw
- added a new 1st 8ve touchpiece
- added a thumbplate to make it dual system
- added a new key tail and adjusting screw to LH1 fingerplate
- added a tab to RH1 fingerplate
- added a hoop for the feather keys
- added an adjusting screw to the D#/E linkage arm
- built up the F key touchpiece to make it higher
- tidied up the split D#/E ring
- added a low B-C link with adjusting screw
- added a low Bb bell vent

Plus a full overhaul with cork pads used almost throughout apart from the lowest two pads and the bell vent which are in white leather.

I posted some photos to Steve Sklar who put them on his site - scroll down to near the bottom of the page: http://www.clarinetperfection.com/clAltKeywork.htm

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

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Oboe Craig 2011-04-24 18:26 
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Oboe Craig 2011-04-24 19:48 
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Chris P 2011-04-24 23:30 
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heckelmaniac 2011-04-26 07:42 
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Chris P 2011-04-26 12:31 
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Wufus 2011-04-26 19:06 
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WoodwindOz 2011-04-26 15:32 
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GoodWinds 2011-04-26 23:56 
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Chris P 2011-04-26 20:59 
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ohsuzan 2011-04-27 02:16 
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