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Re: Old Lafleur Temptation

Author: oboist2
Date: 2017-02-15 03:31

Dear Barry - avoid the temptation of the Dark Side. Chris P gives good advice, but ask yourself if you really "need" a second oboe. If you do, get as good a one as you can afford. Myself, my second oboe ( My first is a Fossati) is a very old "Triebert" ( but at that time - 1930s was made by Cousenon) - it does not have all the whistles and bells but has a nice singing sound. plays in tune. Most of the cheap ones out there are cheap for a reason. Refer to Peter Hurd and http://oboes.us and there is a break down of most of the main makers. If you are tempted to try a Chinese oboe, I would recommend only perhaps http://www.aw-oboe.com.au This is an Australian guy who lives in China and oversees the whole process, and the instruments are very reasonable and play extremely well. I had a student who and one of the cheaper Chinese oboes and it was total garbage, and after a year of her playing on it, it needed repair and no repairer worth their salt would touch it. You do get what you pay for out there and it is very rare to get a "bargain' Richard Craig Woodwind in Adelaide also comes hight recommended - Ebay, you really have to know what you are doing and then you can still come to grief.

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Barry Vincent

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