Author: Wes1973
Date: 2015-12-05 01:07
Hello All,
As an adult learner with a distant musical background (clarinet in middle/high school and guitar in adult life), I've decided to take up the oboe. I plan to play mostly at home, and possibly join a community band once my competency warrants.
It seems that the standard practice when buying an oboe is to have several sent to you on trial and then pick out the one that best suits the musician.
In that light, I have three oboes on the way for trial, a Howarth S40C (new), a Yamaha 411M (advertised in "mint" condition), and a Fox 330 (1990's vintage, but recently back from Fox with an overhaul). All are from reputable dealers and come with a warranty. Based on reading this site and others, it appears that these models form a pretty good cross section of the $2-$3k price point. I'd like to buy an intermediate instrument at the top of my budget right at the beginning so I'm not tempted to trade up any time soon.
It seems that experienced oboe players will have different and personal views on the instrument that works for them, but what should a beginner look for when testing a batch of instruments? I plan to show them to my instructor, but would like to have as much information as I can when making the decision.
Thanks for any thoughts!
-Wes
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