Friday, June 25, 2004

Oboe for sale

I?m officially selling my oboe! Asking price = USD 2800. Anyone who is interested, please e-mail me at the above address!

For anyone who is interested:

My current oboe is a 4 years old Rigoutat Symphonie. It was hand-selected from the Rigoutat factory in France by Alix Pengili, former Principal Oboist of Singapore Symphony Orchestra. It was played professionally by him in the SSO before it was sold to me. It has a very free and gentle sound. The low notes are easy to produce which is consistent with the characteristics of a Symphonie. The instrument is well maintained without any known problem with the keys. It comes in a professional case. The bell ring is intact without any breakage. It is stored in a dehumidifier when it's not in use at humidity = approx. 50%.

I absolutely fell in love with Howarth XL today. Never in my life had I ever tried so many good oboes in a day. Marigaux 901, Howarth XL, S5 in granadilla, cocobolo. Shiok! Should I buy the XL? I really like it! How? How?
fjozn at 10:40 PM