Oboe - F. Lorée of Paris This F. Lorée of Paris oboe is a full conservatory system oboe which is considered an intermediate to an professional level oboe. It has been well-cared for and kept in good playing condition and has an outstanding tone quality. This oboe plays very well and has been tested, not by a band director, but by Carlos Coelho (). It has just recently been conditioned and adjusted by Paige’s Music Company in Indianapolis, IN ()Model Number: AI70Model Year: circa 1938 (please reference next paragraph to learn why this is important)"Buy the finest oboe you can possibly afford!" ~ Peter Hurd, http://oboes.us/resources/buying.html "I would say purchasing a fine, vintage professional model oboe in fine condition would be a far better investment than purchasing a new "modified" or "student" model oboe. The wood of the older instrument, especially ones made before (say) 1970s tends to be of a finer quality (in general) than most instruments made recently. The "old" wood tends to be "tight" grain from old trees. The "old" wood tends to have been aged for many years before being turned into an instrument. In the 1930s for instance, Loree made perhaps a 100 or so instruments per year. The stock of wood Loree used in the 1930s was likely aged for many years. Nowadays, Loree makes about 1200 instruments per year. The "old" ("aged") stocks of wood no longer exist, and the wood that is available tends to come from trees not as old as those cut in the 1930s. The "new" wood tends to be "porous" and "open grain" in comparison to the old wood. Thus the "new" wood is usually not as stable, and cracking, even severe cracking, and warping seem to plague recent production." ~ Peter Hurd, http://oboes.us/resources/buying.html   "F. Lorée is a manufacturer of double reed musical instruments based in Paris, France. Lorée produces professional-level instruments in the oboe family under the brand F. Lorée and student-level oboes under the brand Cabart." ~ FEATURES:Solid Silver KeysLow BbLeft FForked-F ResonanceSplit Ring D#-E TrillG#-A TrillArticulated B-C# MechanismA Banana keyBb-B TrillOriginal Case and a Custom Made Cover