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LOVELY CABART OBOE , with THUMB PLATE SYSTEM ,PRE-LOREE , FULLY OVERHAULED
Estimated price for orientation: 450 $
Category: Oboes
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Description Condition: Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
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THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN FULLY REFURBISHED BY MYSELF.
I BEGAN INSTRUMENT REPAIRING AS A CAREER IN 1965 (50 YEARS AGO) AFTER TAKING UP PLAYING CORNET WITH THE SALVATION ARMY AS A TEENAGER LATER TO PLAY WITH CHAMPIONSHIP BRASS BANDS ETC
OVER THE YEARS MY WORK HAS ENCOMPASSED REPAIRS FOR SCHOOLS. SALVATION ARMY BANDS, COLLEGES .MILITARY BANDS .ORCHESTRAS ,JAZZ MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ETC. AND STILL EVEN THOUGH SUPPOSEDLY ( RETIRED) I FIND PLEASURE IN RESTORING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SO THESE ARE THE DETAILS OF SUCH AN INSTRUMENT.
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| Condition: | Seller refurbished: An item that has been restored to working order by the eBay seller or a third party not approved by the manufacturer. This means the item has been inspected, cleaned, and repaired to full working order and is in excellent condition. This item may or may not be in original packaging. See the seller’s listing for full details. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
var itemNumber = window.ebayItemID ? window.ebayItemID : -1; function getGalleryData() { var galleryData = { scrollGalleryQueryString: '&uid=855351&siteid=3&categoryID=112678&eBayItemNumber='+itemNumber,showCaseTagNum:0,postTimeSettings: {"id":7874,"accountId":855351,"totalItemsDispayed":20,"itemSelectionMode":0,"styleOption":0,"palette":2,"color":"516bc6","texture":"gold","matchGalleryToTemplate":false,"title":"Auctiva Store: maryrose1511","linkMessage":"Click here to browse all my eBay items!","emptyGalleryText":"My Scrolling Gallery is currently updating item info","position":0,"overridePostion":null,"zoomLevel":null,"overridePalette":null,"overrideColor":null,"overrideTexture":null,"overrideMatchTemplate":null},baseUrl:"http://asw.auctiva.com/"}; return galleryData; } var sctTag1 = document.createElement('script'); sctTag1.setAttribute('src','http://asw.auctiva.com/js/auctivaScrollingGallery.js'); if(document.body != null){ document.body.appendChild(sctTag1); } Here for sale I am pleased to offer a lovely Cabart oboe with the English thumb plate System .This Oboe has benefited from a full overhaul and has been fully stripped down Fully cleaned , all corks and pads replaced using quality Leather pads for seating and durability.The wood has been fully treated with quality bore oil,any springs needed have been repaced and instrument play tested.This oboe has the Galleon emblem which I believe indicates it precedes The time when Loree took them over around 1974 and as such Is the more sought after oboe As well as the Cabart serial numbers GG2XX there are also ministry of Defense emblems A^P denoting previous Army service along with The Armies own serial numberThere are indications on the Original old case which this instrument was in before being placed in a new one that had CHOA painted on the case which with some quick research might indicate the instrument was used in an Air force base out in Singapore possibly sometime after end of ww2 and before 1967 ?The oboe also has the stamps of Dallas of London who were the sole importers of these Cabart oboes for some timeSupplied in a brand new case with outer case cover please do bear in mind that although every effort has been made overhauling this lovely oboe it is not new and does have signs of use as in pictures > PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE TWO PICTURES OF THE OLD CASE WHICH CAN BE ADDITIONALLY SUPPLIED ON REQUEST AS IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AUCTION Please feel free to ask any questions I will do my best to answer but I am not an Oboe player :)I have put Returns accepted but this is on condition buyer pays postage both ways so please do ask all questions before biddingOverseas buyers please request shipping quote thank you ABOUT THE SELLER.
THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN FULLY REFURBISHED BY MYSELF.
I BEGAN INSTRUMENT REPAIRING AS A CAREER IN 1965 (50 YEARS AGO) AFTER TAKING UP PLAYING CORNET WITH THE SALVATION ARMY AS A TEENAGER LATER TO PLAY WITH CHAMPIONSHIP BRASS BANDS ETC
OVER THE YEARS MY WORK HAS ENCOMPASSED REPAIRS FOR SCHOOLS. SALVATION ARMY BANDS, COLLEGES .MILITARY BANDS .ORCHESTRAS ,JAZZ MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ETC. AND STILL EVEN THOUGH SUPPOSEDLY ( RETIRED) I FIND PLEASURE IN RESTORING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SO THESE ARE THE DETAILS OF SUCH AN INSTRUMENT.
THIS INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN FULLY REFURBISHED BY MYSELF.
I BEGAN INSTRUMENT REPAIRING AS A CAREER IN 1965 (50 YEARS AGO) AFTER TAKING UP PLAYING CORNET WITH THE SALVATION ARMY AS A TEENAGER LATER TO PLAY WITH CHAMPIONSHIP BRASS BANDS ETC
OVER THE YEARS MY WORK HAS ENCOMPASSED REPAIRS FOR SCHOOLS. SALVATION ARMY BANDS, COLLEGES .MILITARY BANDS .ORCHESTRAS ,JAZZ MUSICIANS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ETC. AND STILL EVEN THOUGH SUPPOSEDLY ( RETIRED) I FIND PLEASURE IN RESTORING MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS SO THESE ARE THE DETAILS OF SUCH AN INSTRUMENT.