What would be the best way and where to buy a fox oboe for a non ridiculous price?

January 18, 2007 at 03:17 PM by Missy | Posted in Blues

Q: I already have a student horn but as a highschooler I feel like I need to move on. Where would be the best place to purchase one?

January 18, 2007 at 05:20 PM by pinkvariety

A: I'm also a highschooler and I have a Loree oboe, which is the best because it is made in France (where oboes originally came from). I just bought mine about 4 months ago from Sharon's Oboe Shoppe http://www.oboeshoppe.com/ Contact them about buying used oboes (they have all different brands). Mine came in excellent condition and reasonably good price. My private lesson teacher who is an assistant prof. at a university actually recommended this to me. It's worth checking out!

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Independent music stores struggle as online sales rise Columbus Dispatch

May 19, 2010

 With dusty, out-of-print music filling the shelves and the quiet - absolute quiet - most days, Pontones Music & More in Grove City might be mistaken for a library on some days.

As more instruments, sheet music and even lessons are sold online or through chain stores, independent music shops are struggling as never before.

But it's different on Wednesday nights.

The industry gloom makes the Pontones Music Jam all the more welcome to the fiddlers, guitar pickers and crooners who gather at the shop on Broadway each week.

 "That's when you get music coming from out of a music store," said co-owner Maria Pontones.

The washtub bass and ukulele player, flutist and more than a dozen guitarists arrive well before the official 6:30 p.m. start.

Pontones is master of ceremonies during the three hours, as almost 20singers lead songs that are heavy on bluegrass and country. Merle Haggard and Hank Williams Sr. are favorites.

Most of the players follow along by ear, unable to read music, said Jim Ross, who plays guitar and sings. "It's relaxing, although you go home all wired up.

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Loree oboe repair, part I

Today I began to repair an old Loree oboe. The main thing that it needs is some new pads. Without doing a complete overhaul, I'm doing tone holes, a tiny bit of swedging, and all of the pads.

(For the record, my professional oboe overhaul usually includes a very thorough cleaning, body work as needed, then an oil bath for the wood, very picky work on key fitting and springs, and hand polishing of the keys.)

I usually start with the top joint, but today I decided to be whimsical and start with the bottom joint. I disassembled it and was pleased to find that the body was air tight. I saw some open grain and unevenness on the tone hole surfaces, so I sealed them up and sharpened them where needed. This kind of tone hole work is so minute that I wear a very fashionable optivisor for it.

I then aligned the hinges on the E key, swedged the lower stack just a little for extra tightness, and got the majority of the padding done. Tomorrow I just have to finish the low C, D#, and C# pads. Then I'll move on to the top joint.

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