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Author: heckelmaniac
Date: 2014-09-21 12:22
I have come across at least three oboes that had severe bore damage due to the removal of a stuck swab with an electric drill motor with industrial drill bit.
Completely ruined the instruments. The slightest damage to the bore of an oboe, especially up near the reed receiver can cause the instrument to be unplayable.
In one case, David Teitelbaum installed a 6" sleeve, and the oboe played well after this work. One oboe with bore damage had a curved (warped) bore,
so it was not possible to drill out and install a sleeve. I sent this oboe to Tom Hiniker and he simply made an entirely new wood top joint, reusing the original keys. (Tom no longer accomplishes repair of any kind- he is just making oboes nowadays). One Loree oboe I acquired did not play well at all, absolutely unstable throughout. I simply could not see anything amiss with the instrument. The bore looked good to me, no matter what angle I held it or what back lighting I used. Cooper happened to be visiting me at the time. I ask Cooper to have a look. After what seemed an eternity of inspecting the bore Cooper said, "You will not believe this. Someone got a swab stuck, removed the reed receiver, began drilling from the top, and must have had second thoughts."
As a result of the drilling there was a V cut just below the bottom of the reed receiver perhaps not even 1/4 inch in length. That was all it took to completely destroy the playability of the instrument. I sent the oboe to David Teitlebaum. David drilled out the bore below the reed receiver to a depth of 3/4 of an inch and installed a P.E.T. sleeve. The oboe played very well after the sleeve was installed. When buying any oboe instrument, it is always advisable to inspect the condition of the bore with an "eagle eye."
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