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Re: Which mechanism is essential?

Author: Barry Vincent
Date: 2017-03-08 03:22

Hi Sarah. My Howarth S2 Thumb Plate (now 62 years old) has the two LH trill keys for D and Db/C#. Semi-automatic octave keys The RH D trill key. The low C/B/Bb connection that enables you to play the two lowest notes (B/Bb) without pressing the C key. The side F resonance key that enables you to use the fork F without pressing the RH Eb key. The two 'essential' keys that it doesn't have are the LH F (long lever) and the RH G#/Ab. The latter is the one that I miss the most but there is a way to get around this by 'finger jumping' which is not all that awkward. In fact I haven't as yet come across a trill situation that can't be done in some way on my S2. Bearing in mind that the S2 was actually a 'profession/ semi-profession Oboe in it's time. And for it's age it hasn't got a trace of a 'blown out' sound to it. It plays beautifully in tune and tone. Obviously it has been looked after very well in the past. I notice that Howarth has a reconditioned one for sale at the moment for 1600 pounds (approx$Aus2700) The same sort of price I payed for mine from Richard Craig.

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Post Edited (2017-03-08 06:46)

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