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Oboe Yamaha-yob-211 - is it an oboe?

Author: Noverbuf
Date: 2012-02-15 17:55

Obviously it is telling from its name but please help me identify its applicability for my needs!

I didn't want to revive an old thread with a bunch of negative coments on this instrument but have decided to start a new thread to hear fresh opinions. Sometimes in a new thread you can get the opposite set of opinions of what you see in older threads.

First, my goal. I'm a woodwind enthusiast and I can play saxophones and clarinets at an amature level. I'd like to try my hand at oboe and be able to play some basic pop and jazz standards, maybe some Christmas songs, you get the idea.

For the mentioned scope of music can I consider Yamaha YOB-211 a suitable instrument? My general approach when I'm looking for an instrument is to get a simple but reliable horn that has solid basic characteristics. What I mean: I know YOB-211 lacks some key features of more expensive instruments, like right (or left?, don't remember what I read) F, maybe it has some other simplifications.

Since I'm not going to become a professional and will use it for 'songs' can I consider it a useable instrument with solid construction and more or less characteristic oboe tone (provided the concept of tone is established).

I know there is no such thing as 'cheap oboe' but since there are these student oboes like this YOB-211, various Selmers, Lintons, etc. is it correct to call them an oboe?

Otherwise, would you rather say that (again keeping in mind my goals) it's better to have no oboe and forget about this idea than to try to learn basic skills for my application on YOB-211?

Any other alternatives in the below $500 range or is it waste of time?

Edit: as an alternative how would YOB-211 compare to Selmer 1492B?

Post Edited (2012-02-15 18:02)

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