Used Oboes:
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- B & H REGENT - Plays well, has had a lot of use, but is a good starter oboe for limited budget - £400
- BUFFET ARTIST - one of the older ones with nickel plated keywork. Although there is some wear on the finger plates, this oboe is in excellent playing order - £525
- BUESCHER - same as / made by Bundy - Plastic body, covered holes, plays very freely - £550
- BOOSEY AND HAWKES IMPERIAL 'LP' ('low pitch') - a very fine example of this reknowned model in superb condition. Made around the mid 1930's (although you wouldn't know by looking at it), at a time when instruments were being made in both the old 'sharp pitch' and the current a440 (which was referred to as 'low pitch'). This one has simple octave keys. Probably one of the nicest I've come across. - £700
- SELMER SIGNET - synthetic bodied instrument with covered plate keywork, semi automatic octaves, both trills. thumbplate and conservatoire. A very nice to play, intermediate oboe with a good tone - £750
- BUFFET ARTIST - One of the latest versions of this model - as new - £800
- HOWARTH S2 - professional open hole instrument in fine order - £1200
- HOWARTH S20 - Lovely used condition - probably the best intermediate model £1500
- SELMER PROFESSIONAL - full Gillet professional system with thumbplate. Nice condition and good playing order. A lot of oboe for the money - £1600
- YAMAHA YOB421 - Wooden bodied Intermediate / Graduate model in lovely order - £1600
- CABART A74 - fine 'graduate' level instrument from Loree - in superb condition - £1800
- PRESTINI - (I think). Lovely professional system oboe, thick walled, rich sounding instrument with added thumbplate - £2000
- LARILEE - not too common in the UK, American made professional oboe based on the Loree design. Plays well, feels a bit smaller in the hands than some makes. With added thumbplate - £2200
- BUFFET ACADEMY - poosibly a 1960's professional Gillet model with added Howarth thumbplate. Heavy dense wood, rich sound, excellent condition - very nice - £2400
- RIGOUTAT CLASSIQUE - favoured by some of the best soloists in the world - £2600
- HOWARTH S5 - lovely 'fat' bodied version, has just been serviced - £3000
- RIGOUTAT CLASSIQUE - 'Roland' system (for joint between top and bottom joint enabling G-natural and F-sharp tone-holes to be put in a better acoustic position). Very very nice, approx 5 years old - £4200
Used Cors Anglais
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- KREUL - having been well cared for this is a lovely professional cor - £3000 S O L D
- MARIGAUX - A nice example of a mid 1990's instrument, recent service - £3500
New Oboes:
I have good trading relations with the major supliers. Most new instruments can be available within a few days.