Author: oboist2
Date: 2017-05-10 03:06
I have tried a few Yamaha student oboes over the years, and whilst they appear well made, I have not managed to make them sing, and found them quite characterless. Selmers, from my experience tend to go out of adjustment quite quickly and frequently have intonation problems - but on saying that, I have not tried one recently. Perhaps a good Howarth student model may be the go, and they are quite often sold second hand as a young player moves up. Ebay frequently has second hand older Howarth B models, and as long as they have been looked after well, and have been well maintained, could be a good solution as they are often had for around $500 US and usually thumb plate. However they are open ringed oboes and if the finger pads of the child are very small, covering the open holed instruments can be a real issue. My first oboe was an open holed simple system instrument and I did grade 8 and my first year of university studies on it, but I was 16 when I started the oboe.
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