Models
Every model, most significant first.
24 models
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Rigoutat Expression
Professional oboe model
Oboe · France
The Expression is Rigoutat's professional oboe and the first choice of many professional players worldwide, valued for its versatility and fluid response. It is built on the full Conservatoire system in grenadilla, with an optional composite top joint available to strengthen the joint and reduce the risk of cracking.
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Marigaux 2001
Professional oboe
Oboe · France
A Marigaux professional oboe from the 2000 series with a soloistic, bravura color that keeps the trademark Marigaux warmth; also offered in clear Altuglas with gold-plated keys.
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Howarth XL
Professional oboe model
Oboe · United Kingdom
The XL is a professional Howarth of London oboe with a full Conservatoire system and semi-automatic octaves, voiced for a more soloistic tone than Howarth's orchestral S-series. It is built in high-density grenadilla (also offered in cocobolo) with heavily silver-plated keywork, metal-lined tenon sockets and sleeved tenons, undercut tone holes, a third octave key, and the full complement of trill keys.
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F. Lorée Royal
Professional oboe model
Oboe · France
The Royal is a professional F. Loree oboe made of premium grenadilla with silver-plated keywork and a full Conservatoire plateau system. It includes a third octave key, all trill keys, a left-hand (long) F, a forked-F resonance key, and tenons with dual metal reinforcement, and is offered with the standard or AK bore. It is among the most sought-after Loree models, known for a dark, expressive sound.
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Howarth S40C Cor Anglais
English horn (cor anglais) in F
Oboe · United Kingdom
A Howarth cor anglais (English horn) in F built on the semi-automatic S40C system, sharing the S40C oboe's professional keywork features.
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Howarth S40C
Advanced student / graduate oboe
Oboe · United Kingdom
A Howarth conservatory oboe with semi-automatic system and many professional keywork features, including left-hand F, a third octave key, full low Bb range and almost every trill, taking players to advanced level.
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Fox Renard Artist Model 330 Oboe
Resin artist oboe
Oboe · United States
The resin version of Fox's most popular oboe design, prized for its tone quality, resonance, intonation and durability.
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Yamaha YOB-831 Custom Oboe
Top-of-the-line professional oboe
Oboe · Japan
Yamaha's top-of-the-line Custom oboe, built with a grenadilla body and a European-style bore for a refined professional voice.
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Yamaha YOB-441
Intermediate oboe
Oboe · Japan
A Yamaha intermediate oboe with modified Conservatoire system and grenadilla body.
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Rigoutat Riec
Full Conservatoire student oboe
Oboe · France
A highly regarded Rigoutat student oboe, a full Conservatoire-system instrument complete with third octave key, left-hand ('long') F key and the full complement of trill keys.
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Rigoutat Delphine
Student oboe
Oboe · France
A Rigoutat student oboe especially suited to players with smaller hands thanks to its covered E plate; it precedes the Riec in the Rigoutat range.
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Rigoutat J
Professional oboe
Oboe · France
A Rigoutat professional oboe offering a very homogeneous sound across all registers, unsurpassed projection, high flexibility and easy response.
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Marigaux Cor Anglais
Professional English horn in F
Oboe · France
A Marigaux professional cor anglais (English horn) in F with refined ergonomics and an expressive orchestral sound, offered in black composite or clear Altuglas with gold-plated keys.
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Marigaux 901
Professional oboe model
Oboe · France
The 901 is a professional Marigaux oboe and the core of the brand's 900 line, hand-made in France from grenadilla seasoned for at least four years, with silver-plated nickel-silver keywork. It uses a semi-automatic Conservatoire system with two octave keys, a Gillet key, a double-F key, and a third octave key, and has long been regarded as a worldwide professional reference.
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Marigaux M2
Professional oboe
Oboe · France
A Marigaux professional oboe sonically similar to the 2001 but with a notably innovative construction; also available in Altuglas with gold-plated keys.
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Lorée Oboe d'amore
Oboe d'amore in A
Oboe · France
A Lorée oboe d'amore in A, long renowned for its rich tone, expressive response and reliability among professional and amateur players.
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Cabart Oboe
Student oboe made by Lorée
Oboe · France
Cabart is the student oboe brand made by F. Lorée in Paris, regarded as a gold standard among student oboes for its close tolerances, ergonomic and precise keywork and high-quality cork pads.
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Lorée Étoile
Professional oboe (2013)
Oboe · France
A 2013 Lorée professional oboe producing a sweet, refined sound with a freer, more immediately expressive response, designed for oboists who use shorter-scrape European-style reeds.
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Lorée Cor Anglais i+3
English horn (cor anglais) in F
Oboe · France
The Lorée i+3 cor anglais, an English horn in F with a long-established reputation for reliability and tonal beauty among professional and amateur players.
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Howarth S20C
Entry conservatory oboe
Oboe · United Kingdom
Howarth's entry-level conservatory oboe for the advancing student, offering excellent tone and reliable tuning at an accessible price.
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Fox Model 300 Oboe
Resin professional-keywork oboe
Oboe · United States
A Fox oboe with the same full conservatory keywork and bore design as the grenadilla Model 400 but built of durable resin, known for its sweet sound, stability, intonation and durability.
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Buffet Crampon Orfeo Oboe
Professional oboe
Oboe · France
The result of five years of research and development with testers and soloists from renowned international orchestras, the Orfeo joins the Prestige in Buffet Crampon's professional oboe range; offered in grenadilla and Green-LinE composite.
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Buffet Crampon Virtuose Oboe
Professional oboe
Oboe · France
A Buffet Crampon professional oboe available in grenadilla, Green-LinE composite and German silver.
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Buffet Crampon Prestige Oboe
Professional oboe
Oboe · France
Launched in 1992 after a complete redesign of the Buffet oboe by luthier René Lesieux and oboist Jean-Louis Capezzali, the Prestige is an anthology professional model offering a wide range of sound colors while guaranteeing the Buffet Crampon sound identity; also made in Green-LinE composite.