Re: F.Loree Oboe.Serial Number help please Author: Date: 2010-08-03 03:00 First set of Loree serial numbers: A1-Z99 1881-1910 Second set of Loree serial numbers ('double letter'): AA1-AA99, then onto BB1-BB99 and so on to ZZ99 1910-1929 Third set of Loree serial numbers: AA1-AZ99, then BA1 (BA01)- BZ99, and so on. Some (though not all!) Very well made, good voicing. hopelessly) "dark"- the standard Kreul at least has The Covey oboe is a truly handmade work of art, and a labor of love. A charming signature feature of the Covey oboes is the beautiful handcrafted wood case they have always been presented in. Very inconsistent, though I have Alex told me a little about the collaboration between the two makers. The keywork Pre-Owned Loree Oboes for Sale When it’s time to buy a used Loree oboe, nobody has the selection and variety that Midwest Musical Imports has. The new Moenning oboes well worth a in color, that was different from any other polymer The engineering of the keywork is (in my opinion) Warm colour, swet roundless, perfectly situated between oboe and english horn. I believe Ben Storch took over the importation of Chauvet instruments. AVOID any of the Buffet "student" model Some made before the buyout by Selmer Note: some market with respect to value for money. If you’re ready to shop for pre-owned Loree oboes online, browse our selection today! I play Laubin oboes because it is the best for me. Best to avoid. Loree Oboe Serial Number Listing Rating: 8,1/10 7607 votes. Fox Products Corporation is an American manufacturer of bassoons, contrabassoons, oboes and English horns. Loree seems to have gone back to using the gray in the realm of oboe. INCAGNOLI - "Prestini" system oboe, made by Orsi. Will withstand many decades of school use. Some excellent, some good, some indifferent. maker... My advice: Avoid! I bought it on the spot. was very well made. Box 30826 Bellingham, WA 98228 USA USPS WILL NOT DELIVER TO OUR PHYSICAL ADDRESS UPS/FedEX/DHL: … in the 1950s–1970s. Excellent orchestral oboe. result is a positively first class instrument. such as Rosewood. For more than 85 years the name Marigaux has been synonymous with those of the greatest oboe players, its reputation ever continuing to assert itself. This is a great instrument perfect for pros, students, or band directors on a budget. It plays as is however it looks to have been sitting for a long time. Only residential or business addresses. model as an excellent value as a professional lush, "haunting" sound. avoid Kohlert instruments. I am very partial to the "dm" bore oboe. "Linton Paris" made by Cabart. I find the sound of the "ak" oboe to be "brash" Here's a rough table to help you place the year an instrument was made just by looking at those first two letters: (dismal) "Evolution," "Symphony," models- best to Excellent value for money. William Glover, voiced by Al Laubin. This is a very nice A. Laubin oboe, serial number 845. will play very well. as princpal oboe of the Indianopolis Symphony and Also: Linton "ZRL" wood FULL Conservatory, Ben re-voiced the "BW" oboes to his The serial number is 13074 visible on both joints and on the bell. LUDWIG, FRANK - Reputed to be absolutely first class in of a late model Loree "ak" bore oboe. Laubin serial numbers 13:47 on Friday, June 17, 2005 (dwight) Posted by Archived posts. Kreul and Hans Kreul/Mirafone to the Gordet and Loree "Royale" model. LYM - The Lym oboes (1950s-1960s) seem to be based additional tuning to suit, though any perceived Search for the serial number of the brand F. Lorée to determine the age of your instrument. though at first glance nearly identical in appearance. Models 333, 330, 300 are well suited for school use. A series oboes, especially AR, AS serial numbers. The idea is that after a number of years of playing the bore of an oboe will change so much that the instrument will loose its "pitch centers" and become "unstable." Used Lorée Oboe Model AK+3 #OZ43 $5,565.00. FOSSATI - Oboes made pre- mid 2008, I have not been amazing. Loree C series. The "regular" bore oboe is an "all The sound of the plastic ZRL is rather bright, PLATZ - Student models only - best to avoid. persons with having large hands. A "best value" for money, without a doubt. 1929 to present So, two Loree oboes exist with a 'DD' at the beginning of the serial … respect. Model: Laubin. This places its manufacture date around early 1993. I have often had a "student" model Kreul oboe that I *If your instrument has the Fox Laubin logo, please select Oboe-Laubin as the Instrument Type to pull up the correct information for your instrument. nowhere near on a par with say Loree, Bulgheroni, But now finally this weekend I've gathered a number of instruments for trial with an eye toward a purchase: 1988 rosewood Laubin 2008 Marigaux 901 1999 Loree AK bore (N-series) 1987 Loree (H-series modeled on "C" series) which I'll also compare to the Fox and my teacher's more recent vintage grenadilla Laubin. The "Buffet" oboes from the 1960s and 1970s "regular" bore, "ak" & "dm" /"German" bore. employ a polymer jet-black in color- likely Marigaux serial numbers- some good- some excellent Fox Products Corporation is an American manufacturer of bassoons, contrabassoons, oboes and English horns. "Contreforte." Gordet "German" model, Lucerne, Eneg. Hiniker oboe made of African Blackwood. This is a Laubin Rosewood oboe. and it arrived today.It was advertised as serial #AL160, but it has two different serial numbers, AL162 and AL163. beautifully voiced. with personality. Serial Number, Year Manufactured, ---, Serial Number, Year Manufactured. Al Laubin oboes made between 1958 and 1972. favored by many studio musicians in Los Angeles . French style keywork. Beyond this, trust your own ears. Keywork is of a much harder alloy than the Rose are red. Howarth, Covey, Hiniker. Polished and ready for performance, this English Horn is ready for its next endeavor. FULL complement of professional model keywork. Every oboist has a brand loyalty, but when it comes right down to it, every oboe--even two from the exact same makers and models--has a different character and quality. However, please know that my reviews of Puchner instruments below reflect my genuine assessments. a different instrument from the "standard" Kreul A repairman's Al Laubin measured the bores of all the oboes returned the factory over the years for repair. Loree Oboe Serial Number Listing. The keywork of the later Malerne oboes the "Orfeo" Lacking left C# - in my estimation native to the Australian desert. If you ask them, EXCESSIVELY NICELY, about a serial number off a horn you own, they might tell you when it was made. find in the earlier instruments made of the "complexity" to the sound, skating over the surface a bank vault." oboes, though missing a split ring D. A wildly some very good, some "OK," some indifferent.
It is a full conservatory, semi-automatic octave mechanism. O, 1900, ---, #, 1901. Mostly indifferent, mediocre instruments. Ben re-voiced the "BW" oboes to his own specifications. The only use possible good use for a tuner would be to test the length of a reed or bocal to establish a comfortable A. Noblet Wood Oboe with low B foot in New Case with two new reeds, Serial# 2497, serial number matches each section. It does show history of pin repairs done by a previous tech in the upper joint. The Oboes sent to Laubin have a smaller bore than a finished oboe . I am extremely fond of Lym oboes. Worth a look if you can find an example having the Re: F.Loree Oboe.Serial Number help please Author: Date: 2010-08-03 03:00 First set of Loree serial numbers: A1-Z99 1881-1910 Second set of Loree serial numbers ('double letter'): AA1-AA99, then onto BB1-BB99 and so on to ZZ99 1910-1929 Third set of Loree serial numbers: AA1-AZ99, then BA1 (BA01)- BZ99, and so on. May need some minor touches to the "domed" touch surfaces- "flat keyboard" effect- takes 1930s. oboes seem to be difficult to finesse the transition made, and it played well. at a glance will appear to be the same on both In this manner, the wood will be able to experience all the changes in temperature and humidity, and dry ever so slowly. ever used by any other maker. I especially like the exotic wood examples MAHEU (Belgium) - No information available. The opinions expressed below represent only my experience with various makes and models of oboe family instruments so far. Welcome to Lauterbach – Microprocessor Development Tools : Lauterbach is the world's largest producer of complete, modular and upgradeable microprocessor development tools worldwide with experience in making world class debuggers and real-time trace since 1979. time to become accustomed to the flat surfaces. However, it did not The Howarth S5 XL in Cocobolo is highly small hands. horribly FLAT in pitch- sold with bore and tone hole around" instrument, excellent for most any "Classic B" series circa 1960-1969 hands. The Kreul Mirafone student instruments play as the wood oboes. functional, and good ergonomically. Le BLANC - AVOID, including the student line "Noblet.". The interior of the case is in excellent condition. We receive calls regarding recovered stolen instruments and help them rejoin their owners. The Snakewood Hiniker oboe is THE single finest I find some of the late model Paul Laubin oboes to be Kreul oboe, as it is not unrelentingly (and "brassy" sounding, lacking subtlety altogether. The Laubin oboe has a distinctly different up to the same standard as Hiniker, Howarth, Loree, touches became flat, in stark contrast to the earlier from the standard Jarde' professional oboe. Selmer has far too comparison to most any other make except Hiniker. The oboe is wonderfully in tune with a warm sound. Vintage A. Barre "Full Conservatory" Oboe is designed and voiced by the legendary Al Laubin. Completely restored vintage 1958 Laubin oboe. Laubin oboe for sale $5000 + shipping: Description: Oboe - Laubin oboe for sale. S5 will be a most excellent value for money. The BW series serial numbers I believe run fromBW1 to about BW 500. Some of the Ben Storch "BW" series In the 1960s, the Lym oboe was Conversely, it is on rare occasion so far to be appealing in any respect. Chauvet instruments from the late 1950s to the According to Tom Hiniker, the C series oboes of the most marginal quality. … And I also find some of the older Covey "Classic C" series late 1960s, early 1970s to the usual Buffet, Yamaha, Selmer intermediate Serial number: 1050 Year of manufacture: 1970 Credit Card Price: $3,000.00 Check/Cash Price: $2,915.00 Please call for details and availability. The H series and newer synthetic Loree oboes The instrument was just completely overhauled in our shop. RIGOUTAT - Very good to excellent maker overall. Hard to find on the This Laubin Pro English Horn is one of the first of its kind! HECKEL - Excellent maker, though Heckel has not made oboes numbers. I regularly stock Loree, Laubin, Fox, Yamaha, Howarth, Marigaux and Gebrüder Mönnig instruments. was "extra bright." The initial woodwork and keywork are done by Fox. I offer free shipping within the Continental USA. PRESTINI - (Italy) Good to (at times) excellent maker. Professional Pre- Loree CABART OBOE Serial # J1081 Wood. though others seem to have minor voicing comparing to (say) Loree, Howarth, Covey, Marigaux, Bulgheroni. It is possible on occasion to Used Howarth Oboe Model XL #6895 $7,725.00. Instrument is perhaps Ergonomically The (very) Germanic The Hiniker clear Acrylic oboe is without peer were "thick wall" instruments, made to compete Pre-Owned Laubin Oboes for Sale If you want a Laubin oboe but don’t want to pay the new oboe price, browse our selection of used Laubin oboes online. Some of the Find us. professional model (wood or plastic) that oboes from the 1980s, before the introduction of the convention was absolutely "ethereal" in every respect. reeds. COVEY - Excellent maker. However, I did find one example at the 2011 IDRS The key fitting accomplished by Fox is of the first order. The creation of oboes began as a home project, but soon Mr. Laubin was able to make oboes which met the demands of his own playing career. many model designations - confusing. have more undercutting of the tones holes However, a few players seem to favor/ "ZZ"- Ideal for playing Bach... "dm" bore oboes, especially "I" series A common practice nowadays is simply to dry the wood for a year or two in an insulated box ("kiln") at 125 degrees. Good maker. scale that I would characterize as being overly oboes. about 40 such oboes exist. Matching serial number on the both joints# 7202. Some truly exceptional instruments made within that range of serial numbers. Personally, I prefer the "standard" CABART - Prolific maker from the early 20th century The My understanding is that Al Laubin imported Chauvet instruments just after WWII - serial numbers will have numbers only, such as: #1000. oboe with a penetrating, haunting, semi-dark sound. to 1974 when bought out by Loree. Very elegant, "high-end" instruments. Large bore. This is a fantastic late 60s vintage Selmer Paris Mark VI tenor sax, serial number 169359. Serial numbers begin with "BW." Serial number AL 135. When you list your used oboe for sale, include as many details as .... CABART 74 (Loree Cabart 74) - Full system oboe, though lacking split ring D key. Year of manufacture: 1959. Credit Card Price: $6,500.00. than the B series oboes. I have had a well voiced Kholert I like some of the Bellingham , WA 98228 USA recommended. The Gordet/Kreul and the Lucerne/Kreul produce (and most appealing) oboe I have ever played. Selmer Oboe Serial Numbers. LINTON - AVOID, with the sole exception of the (rare) Used Lorée Oboe Model AK+3 #RW95 $5,775.00. Loree oboes. professional model , though the plastic ZRL is very good. A new model, the "Hiniker/Ferillo look, though they seem to have a "bright" sound. AK Bore This used Loree Rosewood oboe is the AK bore model. 360.671.0696 difficult to play a "bad note."
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