Our Outstanding artisanship and meticulous care make our Tempest oboe the choice of students, teachers, and professionals alike. What you will find in our Tempest oboe has an American dark sound, a solid feel and is professionally set up for that critical adjustment needed for an oboe.
We make the body from a composite of grenadilla and nylon resin and then add deluxe fittings like silver plated posts, bands and keys, French cork, leather pads and French steel springs. Handmade full conservatory mechanism including, F# key tab, Left hand F, forked F resonance, and low Bb vent key. Our oboe has Undercut Tapered Tone Holes are Cork pads are used on low C and above. Accessories include a French-style professional instrument case, reed and reed case, silk swab and cork grease. The Tempest oboe is individually hand tuned to A-440 pitch at 72 degrees Fahrenheit, with maximum resonance and projection. The oboe comes with our exclusive 5-year warranty.
