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Re: B not always speaking properly

Author: Chris P
Date: 2011-12-26 13:04

Just a few more things -

Do you assemble your oboe so the main action pillars line up or do you line the joints up so the linkages line up?

Is the F#-G# linkage working correctly when assembled? Check the pressure under the adjusting screw from RH1 onto the G# pad cup and also the pressure of the RH1 pad when closed.

I'm just wondering as sometimes oboes can be incredibly sensitive if the upper and lower joints aren't aligned correctly, or they may be assembled slightly out of alignment to suit the player but this may not be realised by the repairer who lines it all up and regulates it this way, but it's out of regulation when purposely out of alignment.

What case are you using? Is the lining putting any inward presure on the mechanism?

As it has recently been serviced, there should be a guarantee period provided you haven't taken it to any other repairer or done anything untoward yourself, so the best thing to do is book a time to take it back and have it checked and adjusted while you're present so you can be there to be sure it's right - if you do assemble it so it is out of alignment (eg. with the lower joint set round to the left more so you can reach the feather keys easier or prefer the lower joint to be set off to the right more to make it easier to reach the RH low C and C#), then let them know this as this will have a significant influence on how it should be set up.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

Independent Woodwind Repair Specialist
Oboes, Clarinets and Saxes
NOT A MEMBER OF N.A.M.I.R.

The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2011-12-26 13:06)

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