Sources of instruments and supplies I use
| Instruments |
Joel Robinson"Saxon" model Baroque oboe, eight-keyed early Romantic oboe after Floth, Eichentopf model oboe d'amore, oboe da caccia, two-keyed classical oboes, Venetian Denner oboe (A=440), Renaissance shawms in D, C, and G; bocals, shaper tips, custom machine work (also clarinets, shawms, and bagpipes) Joel Robinson Historical Woodwinds (212)260-9344 web site: http://robinsonwoodwinds.com e-mail: joel@robinsonwoodwinds.com |
| Instruments | Jonathan Bosworth From December 2006, hautboy models formerly made by Jonathan are being made, sold, and serviced by Joel Robinson. For contact info, see above. If you want to see what Jonathan is doing now, click here |
| Staples |
Staple news! The Italian staple-maker Chiarugi is now making mass-produced Baroque hautboy staples in lengths of 50, 57, and 60mm. The 50mm ones are excellent for the Saxon oboe, and also for many Stanesby models. The 60mm ones are intended for Denner models. From September 2008 these are available from Joel Robinson, Krebs & Heinrich (KREEDO) and other suppliers. 52mm "B" staple for Saxon oboe, 49mm "B" staple for Stanesby, 40mm "C" staple for classical are produced by |
| Cane and staples | Stephen Bard http://www.bardhistoricalcane.com Stephen is one of the best young American players, and gouges cane on the side. Carefully selected cane from several growers, precisely processed. |
| Modern and historical cane | Nick Deutsch http://www.oboecane.com A German shop, high quality cane and accurate gouging and shaping. A wide variety of diameters and shapes is offered. Not always quick in filling an order, but excellent stuff |
| Modern and historical staples | Krebs & Heinrich GbR Jürgen Krebs http://www.oboenrohre.de Another German site, supplier of staples from Guercio, Chiarugi, etc, which can be useful in making reeds for classical and Romantic instruments, also some historical staples. He has a very handy list of staple dimensions you can access by clicking here |
| Reed cases for oboe and hautboy | Harris Case Company Harris Choo makes a variety of beautifully finished walnut, cherry, and mahogany reed cases. He accepts custom orders, and recently made me two very nice cases for seven hautboy reeds. http://www.harrisreedcase.com |
| Modern oboes | Yamaha YOB-841 -- this model was designed with the help of Richard Woodhams, principal oboist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, and is used by a growing number of symphonic players in America. It has a large bore (for a Conservatoire oboe), and interestingly, the bell is copied from one by Kohlert that was favored by John de Lancie, this makes for a mellow sound, easy reed-making, and a familiar feel for players of Baroque and classical oboes http://www.yamaha.com |
| English horn | Waldemar Bhosys, ca 1965 -- like the early Laubin horns, a custom-bored Malerne body, made at the time both Bhosys and Al Laubin were working at the Chessarini shop in "Oboe City," Queens. |