I have been selling restored oboes for over 20 years. I have been repairing Oboes since 1978 full time since 2009. I have worked on almost every brand of oboe there is from the student Bundy to top of the line Loree and Laubin oboes. Serial number starts with I though it could be an H: over time, the serial letter prefix rubs off. I restored woodwind instruments specializing in Oboe repair and English horn restoration. This was my oboe, played in pit orchestras, when I got calls for it. I am an oboist and have been playing since 1975. My name is Skip Hoitt Owner of HoittoboesĪll Oboes I sell can be returned for any reason with in 14 days for a full refund I play tested and made intonation adjustments it now plays excellent with a very nice tone and a very even intonation and is ready to sing for its next owner Serial # AG57 one older repaired crack stable pressure and vacuum tested dose not go threw any tone holes it has no effect on the playing quality of this Oboe. my custom bore oil, all the keys were cleaned and polished. I just finished a key off restoration of this fine Loree A series Oboe the wood was cleaned and treated with. I'm also including a wood case I bought from Forrests music, an oboe reed case and some of my oboe reeds (I prefer the German style, but you decide).Loree A Series Professional Oboe 'A' series (1930 to 1959) Utterly sweet ! Some professionals even today only play A series oboes, especially AR, AS serial numbers.

I had the instrument overhauled last year with all new pads and corks.Ĭomes in the original Loree case along with a Cavallerro case cover.

Has a beautiful sound very easy to play (if 'easy' could ever be said in the same sentence as 'oboe') with a sweet, even tone that blends very well and is right on tuning. Loree accomplished some of their very best workĮver (and some of my favorite work) during the I series.and this horn really speaks to that work. Late D series through to near the end of the G series-they made a plethora of 'lemons' during that The beginning of the H series.Loree went through a 'Dark Ages' from about the According to Peter Hurd (an expert in this e ) 'Loree was (finally) back on track to making good oboes near Im very nervous that this problem cant be fixed and I wont ever be able to play oboe sucessfully. I have talked to my physical therapist about the jaw weakness and she says she is also at a loss since my muscles appear to be perfectly strong. Loree went through a period where the quality went downhill. I seriously love oboe, and I want to be able to play oboe proficiently, but I feel very stuck. I'm packing in the oboe.I don't play it enough to justify keeping it and trying to keep my chops up and work reeds is just too much, on top of my other instruments (I'm typically hired for clarinet). So, you're buying an oboe from an oboe player, not a guy who runs a pawn shop. This was my oboe, played in pit orchestras, when I got calls for it.

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