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Re: gurgling low register

Author: mberkowski
Date: 2016-11-29 19:00

Hi all,

I'm going to resurrect an old thread. Like the original post in this thread, I'm dealing with a Selmer Signet Soloist plastic oboe, not sure if it's a 104 or 120 but has full conservatory keywork except 3rd octave. I bought it cheap at auction intending to service it to be playable as a backup & outdoor instrument.

I just got it back from service by a local oboe specialist who disassembled & cleaned it, replaced several pads and straightened some bent keywork. Though it played well in her play test, I haven't yet been able to avoid a strong gurgling from F on down with a handful of reeds I've tried from what I have on hand. The one reed that was free from gurgling happened to be an old mass-produced Jones student reed I found in a desk drawer. A key difference between it and any of my other reeds is that it lacks dynamic subtlety and has a huge tip opening. It's basically "on" or "off" dynamically.

Anyway, I'm going to begin experimenting with my reeds to determine what will play reliably on this instrument and will post my findings. Cheers!

Michael

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