Author: d-oboe
Date: 2006-02-09 22:08
The MOST important thing to do is contact a professional oboist. They can best assess the quality of a given instrument. Even if you don't live in a major city where oboists live, it might be a worthwhile weekend trip. It's a major investment after all, and you want your money's worth.
It's really hard to give brands for the intermediate range instruments, because even between the same model, they can vary quite a bit. However, Buffet-Crampon, Fox-Renard, and Cabart (Loree's student model) are all very good choices. (There are others.)
In the long run, it's worth paying the extra money for these advanced-student level models, because they will let your son improve.
If you have the money, and your son shows dedication, you might even consider a used professional oboe. These are the top line instruments and are of best quality. I would say that 3500$CAD is a very reasonable price for a used one.
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