At the student level, how would one compare these oboe brands? Are there any other brands I should consider?
In the next few months we may need to purchase a used student oboe for our daughter who is in grade 7 in elementary school and who just joined the band as an oboe player. For now we are renting a Selmer 1492FB until we are sure she likes to play the oboe - she already seems to love the oboe after only a week!
Our budget is under $700 USD for a used oboe but hopefully I can find one for under $500. I've been told that the low B-flat key option is not necessary for students. At which point will she need the low B-flat key option option? If not for a while, I can probably save the extra cost and just look for one without the B-flat key. Is this a good strategy for searching for a student oboe?
I've been watching our local used instrument supply sources (craigslist) and I often come across the following brands and models:
Selmer 1492FB
Yamaha YOB-241
Yamaha YOB-441 (might be too expensive)
Buffet (example: BC4052-2-0)
Jupiter
At the student level, how does Yamaha compare to Buffet? Jupiter?
I would go completely with Yamaha. They are pretty good student instruments. The 241 or 441 are both pretty nice. I've played on both and the intonation is pretty good. I would not go with the buffets or jupiters as the mechanisms on either of those brands aren't too good.
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