Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?

    
Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    21:16 on Tuesday, March 11, 2008          

blueeyedbassoon
(264 points)
Posted by blueeyedbassoon

I've heard of a bassoon mouthpiece, but an oboe mouthpiece? My goodness, they must be pretty small1


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    21:20 on Tuesday, March 11, 2008          

jvanullen
(186 points)
Posted by jvanullen

They are utterly abusurd. Pointless in my opinion. If you want to play, you should play the right way. Though, I know that Runyon still (maybe) produces a bassoon one, but oboe ones have since been discontinued. They occasionally pop up on ebay, but be prepared to spend a pretty penny for it. As for the tone, it changes the tone of the instrument pretty dramatically.

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And in relation to reeds, you have to cut down Ab clarinet reeds. A lot. The mouthpieces are TINY.


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    12:40 on Sunday, March 16, 2008          

Canadian
(903 points)
Posted by Canadian

That would be kinda cool. But why go to all the trouble just to get a mouth peice?

I'd rather play oboe with a double reed =D.


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    12:44 on Sunday, March 16, 2008          

blueeyedbassoon
(264 points)
Posted by blueeyedbassoon

I agree. I would never play my bassoon with a mouthpiece. There's no point in doing so.


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    21:19 on Sunday, March 16, 2008          

Canadian
(903 points)
Posted by Canadian

Yeah, stick to the plain and simple double reed.


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    21:42 on Tuesday, April 1, 2008          

oboegirl
(352 points)
Posted by oboegirl

They make mouthpieces for oboes?! weird....


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    18:14 on Tuesday, April 8, 2008          

HoboOboe
(35 points)
Posted by HoboOboe

At first I thought it was an oxymoron!

Wow, who knew?


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    21:49 on Tuesday, April 29, 2008          

minuvera
(18 points)
Posted by minuvera

Eww.... no. Don't even consider these. I've seen them on ebay, but the double reed is what makes the unique tone of the oboe, along with the conical bore design. If you are going to play the oboe, please do it the right way. If you want a single reed, you should play the clarinet. This is not directed at anyone particularly. This is just a general rant at the absurdity that is an oboe mouthpiece. Whom ever though of it should be slapped.


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    18:01 on Thursday, May 15, 2008          

iluvoboe565
(442 points)
Posted by iluvoboe565

ick... who'd want an oboe mouth piece. it would totally take away the oboeness of oboe. ive never seen one, or heard of them till now.


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    20:56 on Thursday, May 15, 2008          

Canadian
(903 points)
Posted by Canadian

Wooooooow.


Re: Oboe Mouthpieces? Anyone?    11:48 on Saturday, May 17, 2008          

oboeteacher
(25 points)
Posted by oboeteacher

Are you kidding me? This is a throw back from another century. there is a reason we have evolved. Use a double reed or play the clarinet instead.


   




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