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Re: Hiniker Oboes

Author: heckelmaniac
Date: 2012-04-06 20:51

I have in collection a Madagascar Rosewood (Dalbergia Baronii, "Palissander")
Loree English horn #R32 (ring system,"thin wall") made in 1902.
This horn as all modern keys except a "split ring D."
It weighs less than most modern professional model oboes. So, if weight is the issue, please know that some of the older Loree (thin wall)
instruments (especially "Palissander") may be worth trying.
And, if you could convince a maker to construct an English horn of Boxwood,
this could be worth a try.

It is possible to re-engineer the lower joint of an English horn to some extent to improve the ergonomics for players with small hands by adding an adjustable thumb-rest and a very long extension plate for the F#.

However, having short arms is a whole other difficulty.
I have not specifically looked through my collection of English horns,
though I surmise that it is possible that a few makes of English horn may have tone hole placements on the lower joint that may be higher up the stack
than most other English horns. This would in theory make the reach
for the right arm less. One similar example is the "Jarde'" oboe d'amore
(made in fact by Orsi) that has much higher tone hole placement than any other make of oboe d'amore I have come across. Shorter tube length also.
So the hands relative one to the other will be closer on this instrument than on other makes.

With best wishes,
Peter

Oboes.us

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