Like i said in my other form, i am transfering to oboe from the flute. Decied to get a Yamaha. Is the YOB-241 a get one. IT is very afforable and i like to see if it is a good one or should i get a better series like an custon model. Amercian or European.

Every Oboe performs differently and until you develop on an Oboe you won`t realize how good or bad another Oboe will be until you switch.

I would recommend getting the cheapest Oboe you can find that is in playable condition. Then investing in a better horn.

Fox Renard Oboes are great as well. You sound like you would be well suited for a Renard 333, there are a couple for sale on ebay real cheap right now and they look nice!

I suppose its ok getting the cheapest instrument if you already play and had to deal with mechanical problems on a flute. But I don`t go along with the idea of a beginner getting the cheapest instrument (yes, the cheapest GOOD one) because you can never sort out whether a problem is you or the instrument. Get a bad instrument and your progress is inevitably slower; get a mechanically bad one and you could have expensive trouble on your hands. Just a view

I would never suggest getting the cheapest flute, but I feel that considering the low demand for Oboes you can be safe getting the cheapest Oboe as they aren`t nearly as mass produced as flutes.

On another note... I think that if you start off on a cheap plastic Oboe and move up onto a decent wood Oboe the appreciation factor for the instrument goes WAY up.