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Patricola make oboes and clarinets from the woods of Grenadilla (Dalbergia melanoxylon) and Bubinga (Guibourtia tessmannii), aged for up to 12 years, and with silver-plated or optionally gold-plated key work. [1] The woodworking is done with the help of CNC machines, while the hand-made key work is manufactured in-house. [4]
Buescher Grand: Silver plated, with gold plated engraving on the bell; Buescher 400: This model had a 12.7 mm (0.500 in) bore. Early examples had slanted braces on the bell section, and slide tubes that were offset by length, with the upper tube roughly 5 cm (2 in) behind the lower (thus making the end bow of the slide slanted as well).
A modern oboe with the "full conservatoire" ("conservatory" in the US) or Gillet key system has 45 pieces of keywork, with the possible additions of a third-octave key and alternate (left little finger) F- or C-key. The keys are usually made of nickel silver, and are silver- or occasionally gold-plated. Besides the full conservatoire system ...
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The oboe da caccia (pronounced [ˈɔːboe da (k)ˈkattʃa]; literally "hunting oboe" in Italian), also sometimes referred to as an oboe da silva, is a double reed woodwind instrument in the oboe family, pitched a fifth below the oboe and used primarily in the Baroque period of European classical music. It has a curved tube, and in the case of ...
This pack of 12 rings plated in 18k gold has something for everyone, from signets to chunky twists. This assortment includes a range of sizes (4 to 9), so you can wear them all at once as a set ...
An American woman will spend a year behind bars in Australia after she attempted to bring a gold-plated gun into the country. On Monday, Liliana Goodson, 30, pleaded guilty to charges of illegally ...
In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, 'single oboes with conical bore' are designated as '422.112'. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.