 The Oboe BBoard
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Author: Bucky Badger
Date: 2003-05-12 01:42
There is a false impression given that an instrument with a lined bore will not crack and that a lined bore solves all problems. Not so. Since the wood instrument can still expand and contract with hot and cold you still have to watch out for the instrument. With a lining in the bore you have an additional problem that the lining can separate; the plastic material reacts differently to temperature than the wood---hopefully it is embedded properly in the wood. I've had my wood oboe since 1967 and no cracks since I treat it with respect. I never keep it out in the cold; I keep it under my coat when moving in the cold outdoors. I let it warm up gradually and i NEVER blow warm air through a cold instrument. Also I follow my old oboe instructor's advice. I keep a feather in each section of the instrument with a "slight" coating of mineral oil. Every 6 mouths I coat the bore of the instrument with a feather and slight mineral oil (not too much since it can leak on the pads).
jim buchholz
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Corey |
2003-05-09 02:37 |
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Clarence |
2003-05-09 21:55 |
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2003-05-09 22:14 |
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Clarence |
2003-05-09 22:24 |
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Corey |
2003-05-10 01:22 |
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2003-05-11 01:51 |
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Bucky Badger |
2003-05-12 01:42 |
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