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Re: Time to upgrade???

Author: DrewSorensenMusic
Date: 2012-11-28 18:10

It sounds like you're doing the right thing. If you check this board again, here's a link to Peter Hurd's website which should help you out a bunch with oboe makers and what you can expect from them, especially used instruments:

http://www.oboes.us/resources/makers.html

I can also recommend/comment on a few nice dealers if you ask, I just went through this process about 8 months back, and contacted everyone.

In regards to small hands, Covey instruments (though I've never played one) have the reputation for being built well for smaller fingers. Peter Hurd talks about this on his website.

A longer chat with your teacher will clear up why he/she thinks an EH is better than a new oboe. It may be quite possible your oboe sound is so good currently, that there is no need for a "new" one, and having an EH does make you more marketable.

Good luck.

Drew S.

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