Author: Schell
Date: 2007-08-23 01:24
If you can affor the 4500 dollar range there are newer used instruments that you can get than 92. I got my 2001 used Loree for 4200. Older instruments aren't that great and a lot of proffesionals rotate horns ever 6 or so years.
As for plastic versus wood, she will most likely become frusterated with a plastic oboe because she will not get the sound she's looking for. I know you're concerned about cracks- but honestly, cracks that happen because of temperature/humidity stuff usually aren't that big of a deal. Care for nice instruments is pretty simple and shouldn't be that different from the way she was treating her old instrument/s. Plastic top joints don't make sense to me- trying to force to very different materials to make one homogenous instrument that creates a beautiful sound seems farfetched.
Buying something that isn't intended to be long term now will hinder her performance later on. If/when she does get more serious about oboe she'll want to be focused on her playing and reeds, not concerned with whether or not she's used to her instrument.
If you have the money, I'd suggest going for an oboe she'll be able to use throughout high school, no matter how advanced she becomes (i.e. participation in youth orchestras, concerto competitions, and eventually college auditions). Being able to rely on your instrument really helps speed along the improvement process because one can worry about what aspects of one's playing or reeds needs adressing instead of wondering if it is the instrument hindering progress.
hope this helps,
ashle
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