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Author: OboeChic
Date: 2016-04-25 20:45
You may have seen my other post of Fox vs Yamaha... Things are going in a different direction now. My teacher is selling her older Loree AK, I think it's around 20 years old. The instrument is beautiful and recently had it thoroughly serviced. She is willing to sell it to me for $4000 which, in my looking around at the secondhand market, seems to be a great price. I fully trust her as well...
I guess my only question is age... It seems to be a bit of debate as to whether older oboes are worthy. But as I see so many used at 20 years, they must still be fine instruments, no? As someone new to the oboe, I figure to get several years out of this instrument. I taking it for a week to try it out but my mind is pretty made up...just wondering others' thoughts on age.... Thx!
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-04-25 21:10
I've overhauled some Loree oboes and others made in the early 1900s and they played nicely and had no issues to speak of. I've seen much newer oboes with far more problems than many of these older ones.
My own oboe is 20 years old and still has plenty of playing life left in it.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Author: fromsfca
Date: 2016-05-04 06:06
My Loree is from 1980s.....plays beautifully.
There is quite a controversy around oboes being played out...I'm happy for symphony guys to feel that way, ...ill buy theirs!
I prefer older grenadilla, as I think older instruments were seasoned longer than new ones....so for 9 years, the wood contracted and expanded. Then, was made into an oboe....where it has again, expanded and contracted...so the chances of a crack are greatly reduced.
With that said, any oboe with bore issues should be avoided (kid stuck his swab in bore and dad pulled out the ole power drill)....or, the instrument wasn't cleaned properly, or someone was in a rush to get home and a warm bore was taken outside on a cold dry night (I have to admit, a show finishes at 11, I have 7 or 8 horns to clean out, I may not be as thorough as I should be).....when I'm practicing, I swab the horn and let it sit in the case for few hours for moisture to air out....I also scrupulously watch humidity.
I got 2 oboes: a '97 MCW which plays and sounds great (my backup...a Bulgheroni blank finished by mark chudnow) and the Loree which sounds beautiful. An ak for 4K?...if you don't want it, give me your teachers phone number.
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Author: JMcKeever
Date: 2016-06-20 07:04
I already saw your post that you did buy a Loree AK, so congratulations! I would parrot both Chris P and Fromsfca - the older Lorees can be much better than some of the new ones. I have two oboes: a 1991 Loree Royal and a 1967 standard professional Loree. When I bought the Royal I fully expected to ditch the older Loree, but it's just a beautiful instrument and a much better solo instrument than the Royal (which is, admittedly, amazing as well). I can't tell you the number of awful newer Lorees I have tried out over the years.
Congratulations on your new old oboe!
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Author: JohnW
Date: 2016-06-27 22:37
My AK was made in the early 1990s and still plays beautifully. I've been quoted it being worth substantially more than I paid for it. Never a crack.
For $4K, I'd say it is an OK deal if it suits you.
John
JohnW
amateur adult beginner, oboe and cor
www.OboeHobo.com
Post Edited (2016-06-27 22:38)
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Author: Wes
Date: 2016-06-28 22:41
The 1984 Loree oboe I have still sounds great. It was played every day for twenty years and needed work done over those years and the plating was worn. It all depends upon the condition of the oboe. A 2005 AK Loree I have is also fine, with a slightly different response, but it has needed little work and the plating is not worn. Both are wonderful instruments, not cracked.
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