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Author: Oboe
Date: 2004-07-28 03:23
Mirafone...
I've never played on a mirafone before and so I have no clue about how good or well known they are. Y'all think it'd be okay to get one of them??? I really wanna upgrade from my plastic selmer (which I've played for what will now be 5 years this season, and know I need to get a new one since I'm now a junior). So, what's y'all's thoughts on this brand???? Please let me know. Thanks,
Corinne
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Author: the_oboist/flautist
Date: 2004-07-31 02:39
I've never heard of that brand and have been looking into buying a new oboe for about a year now. I would recommend trying the more known and trusted brands like Loree, Yamaha, etc. And make sure you play the oboe before you buy it.
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Author: the_oboist/flautist
Date: 2004-07-31 02:40
I've never heard of that brand and have been looking into buying a new oboe for about a year now. I would recommend trying the more known and trusted brands like Loree, Yamaha, etc. And make sure you play the oboe before you buy it. Good luck in your search for a new oboe!
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Author: Brilliance
Date: 2004-07-31 21:40
haven't heard too many positive things about Mirafone. More professional Buffet models are okay and yamaha ones too. Loree of course is a great brand too. Look around for whats in your price range though.
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Author: Wes
Date: 2004-08-01 19:33
The Kreul company made a lot of the Miraphone oboes years back. There were both student and professional level instruments. Some well respected players used the professional instruments and the student instruments were not bad. They all had a fairly thick body with a somewhat dark tone and the mechanisms were ok. I owned one of the student instruments which I bought for a student. You can tell the professional model from its key configuration being like the Loree. Some of the instruments also had a plastic liner and plastic tone hole inserts in the top joint, features found in very expensive oboes which are desireable in minimizing leaks and cracking. Good luck!!
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Author: reedrage
Date: 2004-08-06 19:18
Hi,
I am a proffessional oboist and a music teacher in the public school system. I would highly recommend if you are looking to continue your studies on oboe in college, that you try to invest in a Loree oboe. A good used Loree would be between $2000-$4000. If that is way beyond your price range, I have had a great deal of success with Buffet intermediate model oboes. They are Grenadilla wood with a low Bb and a forked F, and they will never crack (as many wood oboes do) since they are lined with a plastic coating. I own one and use it as a back-up horn in proffessional situations, and people never notice the difference in sound quality between that one and my Loree oboe. The Buffet intermediate oboe is about $1700 (we just purchased 2 for my school). Good luck.
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