Ok, so here's what I need...
1. Intermediate/Professional oboe that can be used throughout highschool and college
2. Fairly inexpensive
3. Left Hand F
4. Down to low Bb
5. 3 main trill keys
Hm. I would say find a specialty shop near you and try out the oboes.
Off the top of my head...
Fox model 330 is modified conservatory, but has the left F and Bb. I don't remember how many trill keys it has.
Rigoutat RIEC is another that's interesting.
Try looking online, most intermediate oboes are in the 2000-4000 range.
And this Pin the Tail on the Oboe article gives an interesting look at the tastes of an audience for specific oboes: http://www.norapost.com/pintail.html
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The pintail link didn't seem to work. If you google "pin the tail on the oboe" and click "Cached" you'll see it.
Thanks again! Those links were really helpful... If anyone wlse reads this, could you tell me what type of oboe you play on andd what you like and dislike about it? Thank you! I feel like I need some first hand opinions.
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