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| oboe reed | 11/23/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: but i have just encountered another problem. Its about my reed. I have a new reed that i had only ...
A: Nicholas I think you will be much better off with hand made reeds. The Jones reeds are typical of ...
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| Rare pieces for the oboe | 11/23/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I am looking for... Louis Andriessen, Vergeet mij niet (Forget me not) for left hand oboe and right ...
A: I thought my quick research would be too good to be true! June Emerson had it on their catalogue ...
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| 2nd octave gsharp cracking | 11/22/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I play on a rigoutat expression i got secondhand. I have always had a problem with the 2nd octave g ...
A: The G# is on the verge as it were between the first and second octave venting and can be a bit of a ...
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| Rare pieces for the oboe | 11/22/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I am looking for... Louis Andriessen, Vergeet mij niet (Forget me not) for left hand oboe and right ...
A: The Mihalovici is in print by Durand and expensive as all French music tends to be. You can get it ...
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| The flat middle c is gone, BUT...i think i am ready to give up... | 11/21/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: ..i think you must feel tired after years of answering questions about other people's reed ...
A: Howard I quote you from above <<i got so fed up with the narrow reeds from the Chiarugi 1 and -1 ...
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| The flat middle c is gone, BUT...i think i am ready to give up... | 11/19/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: ..i think you must feel tired after years of answering questions about other people's reed ...
A: Howard I am sorry that the problems - still exist to a degree at least. I am also sorry that I ...
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| F. Loree Oboe | 11/16/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: In the early 1980's I purchased a grab bag of woodwind bits & pieces from an antic shop for fifty ...
A: This does sound an interesting oboe. From the serial number I reckon that it would be made in around ...
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| My OBOE and its Origin | 11/14/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I have a GRASSI oboe, I cannot distinguish whether the imprint on my Oboe says: I.M or T.M.or J.M. ...
A: I would love to see this instrument if possible so could you send me a couple of photos to me at ...
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| oboe reed | 11/14/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: but i have just encountered another problem. Its about my reed. I have a new reed that i had only ...
A: I don't think that that the lack of soaking would have nay influence on the tip corner breaking. It ...
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| Oboe valuation | 11/13/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: can you please help? i have an oboe (which i used to play in school many moons ago). it's in ...
A: I am very sorry to have been so late in responding. I have been away from my desk over the weekend. ...
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| Marigaux Oboe | 11/13/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I recently acquired a professional thumbplate Marigaux Oboe serial number 4584 for just over ...
A: I reckon your best bet is to sell it via the British Double Reed Society's magazine Double Reed ...
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| European scrape | 11/13/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I had a question regarding on the European scrape. Ever since i heard Albrecht Mayer play i was ...
A: A very interesting question. I am pleased that you decided to try the scrape. It does work as almost ...
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| Oboe B & H 300 | 11/12/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I used to play the Oboe when I lived in the UK so when I moved to Australia I bought one to bring ...
A: I am wondering what sort of B&H oboe you have here. Would it be possible to send me a couple of ...
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| Help - braces! | 11/10/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I’ve just had braces fitted and on my bottom teeth am in a lot of pain. My embouchure is nonexistent ...
A: What a pain having to have braces fixed - in more ways than one! I think that you will get ...
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| Loree Oboe age and Value | 11/9/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I have a Loree oboe with the serial number BB89. It is in great playing condition, and has never ...
A: Your Loree oboe would have been made in 1960 - from my records, which are pretty accurate. The value ...
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| 77 mm reed | 11/8/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: it's me again, the person who sought your advice about having an old Rigoutat restored. In the case ...
A: Hope the Rigoutat is doing well for you. Your 77mm reed found in the case was probably made by ...
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| Lost repertoire!?!? | 11/8/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I've already sent similar posts on different forum, but until now, I never received any answer. I'm ...
A: Sorry to have been a little tardy in responding. I've been doing a little research on your behalf. ...
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| Prestini oboe | 11/6/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I have a Prestini oboe which I bought from an antique store several years ago. It has been ...
A: This does sound an interesting oboe. The Prestini company in Trento Italy, made oboes in the 1970's. ...
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| upper register plays, lower register doesn't | 11/4/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I have a Loree oboe and the upper register plays just fine, but going back down the scale after G ...
A: What I will do is copy to you an answer which I made the other day to a similar problem. Some of the ...
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| finding a manufacture date for old oboe(s) | 10/31/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: Greetings and thank you for your expertise. I've a beautiful German Gordet, serial number A285 and ...
A: I am sorry not to have got back to you as soon as would like but I've been working away from home. ...
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| Hollander Gordet Oboe | 10/30/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I am selling a Hollander Gordet oboe right now on ebay. In my listing I wrote what I remembered from ...
A: As I am from the UK I do not have a huge knowledge of the smaller oboe makers of America although I ...
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| pad difficulties | 10/29/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I am an oboe player. I've tryied to change my used pads from my Buffet Crampon oboe and also to my ...
A: Re-padding an oboe usually needs you to have a supply of different pad sizes. Sets of pads as you ...
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| cane quality | 10/29/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: As a result I've found much greater consistency with the aperture and response of my reeds. I've ...
A: I am having quite a successful time with cane from China, bought directly from Kexun Gee. Previous ...
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| The secrets of long-lived oboe reeds | 10/28/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I wonder if you have any suggestions for how to extend the life of an oboe reed (the good ones!). I ...
A: There aren't really any secrets of how to extend the life of reeds. Even don't play them is no ...
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| 1929 kolhert&sons oboe , GGA stunt night. | 10/27/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: This is a perfect(yes perfect) wooden oboe with new pads and rich sound. Where can I find a ...
A: This does sound an interesting instrument. What I need to have you do is to send me a couple of ...
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| problems getting several notes | 10/26/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I'm wondering if you can helping me. I'm having several problems with my oboe. I may have to take ...
A: What a nuisance these adjustments can be for the lower register notes. I wonder if you took our oboe ...
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| Loree Oboe Value | 10/23/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I am currently in ownership of a Wooden Loree Oboe made in France and was trying to sell it for its ...
A: If you have read the serial number correctly with a single A you have an oboe made in the first year ...
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| Note change | 10/22/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: How do you change notes from piano to oboe?
A: I am not quite sure what you mean here. Maybe you mean how do you play piano music on the oboe? If ...
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| Difference between American and European embouchures | 10/22/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: As a North American oboist of many decades, I recently have discovered that some European scrape ...
A: This is a question that occupies me quite a lot. I have tried over the years to analyse the ...
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| repaired Rigoutat | 10/22/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: This is a thank-you note rather than a question. Last year I asked you for advice about investing in ...
A: I think I would be wary of increasing the height of the C# key in the RH cluster. You need to keep ...
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| repaired Rigoutat | 10/21/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: This is a thank-you note rather than a question. Last year I asked you for advice about investing in ...
A: I am delighted that you are so obviously pleased with the old Rigoutat. They are really good when ...
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| oboe loree serial number | 10/20/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: Sorry to bother you with this - I have emailed Loree but they didn't respond. I have a Loree Oboe ...
A: From my records I would say this oboe was made in 1901 or early 1902. Is it a full conservatoire ...
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| Plastic oboes | 10/16/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I am looking for an advanced level all-plastic (non climate affected) oboe for use in the hot ...
A: My first reaction is that you must try it before you buy it! Having said that I tried two ...
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| Reeds on Buffet Greenline, results! | 10/13/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: After weeks of trial and error, this was the result of my experiment: All cane used are gouged on ...
A: Howard What a good research exercise you have undertaken with this project. It goes to show how ...
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| Oboe care... | 10/12/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I have a 3 part Q. I recently upgraded to a Loree which was sent form TX in 102 and humid ...
A: Firstly I wonder how new this oboe is. If it is brand new then you would be wise to be very careful ...
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| top E fingering | 10/12/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I am having great difficulty tongueing and slurring top Eb and E. Can you suggest a reliable ...
A: These top note fingerings that you are using are a bit temperamental and reed dependent. They are ...
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| Gordet as gift | 10/9/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I am an American middle aged guy with the opportunity to give my now 40 year old Gordet oboe to a ...
A: What a gesture. Anything to encourage someone to play the oboe is terrific in my book! A 40 year ...
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| Wood oboe key posts | 10/7/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: How are the key posts in a wooden oboe (vintage) held in? Are they screwed in or are they glued in? ...
A: As I live in the UK I am not really in a great position to recommend specialist platers to you in ...
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| oboe | 9/19/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: I have an oboe that was purchased in the late 70's. It wasn't new at the time, so it's at least 30 ...
A: The Pan American oboe was made by Conn in Elkhart Indiana. They had flourished from about 1925 to ...
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| Boosey & Hawkes Oboe | 9/13/2009 | Geoffrey Bridge |
Q: Within my mother's effects we came across an oboe with this serial number on each piece 347096. ...
A: I am sorry that I can't identify your oboe from the serial number alone. I would need to see the ...
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