Post 64: Clogged Tone Holes

We talk about the importance of maintenance around our shop everyday!…
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Post 63: Why your oboe is more resistant and resonate after repair.

Over the years, we have had many clients comment that their oboe…
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Post 62: How to Insure Your Instrument

Purchasing shipping insurance from your local shipping center…
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Post 61: Octave vent removal holes must be sealed too…

In previous posts, we have shared with you how to remove, clean…
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Post 60: Can the weighted end of your oboe swab damage your oboe?

One of our clients recently asked, "Do you think non-pull through…
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Post 59: High Acidic Skin Levels And Your Oboe

We get asked all the time about keeping oboes clean and shiny.…
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Post 58: Maintenance starts with your Mouth

We get the opportunity to speak to oboists all the time about…
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Post 57: What is a Complete Mechanical Overhaul at Onks Woodwind?

Previously in Post 48 we described why oboe mechanisms are complicated…
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Post 56: Why we recommend oiling…

The oboe oiling debate will never cease.  I’ve been a member…
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Post 55: Swabbing your Oboe by Numbers

Click on the pictures below to view each step individually.   Other…
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Post 54: Why do I keep getting water in my octave vents?

Over the years at Onks Woodwind, we have found two reasons that…
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Post 53: What does “My oboe keeps going out of adjustment!” mean?

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We hear clients say this statement all the time, “My oboe keeps…
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Post 52: Why your cracked oboe or clarinet doesn’t leak.

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During the course of a year, we get many cracked oboes and clarinets…
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Post 51: What is your favorite brand of oboe out there today?

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I recently had a conversation with an oboist friend of mine from…
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Post 50: How to win a major oboe and/or clarinet audition!

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There was a guy that I heard about a while back that was known…
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Post 49: Dr. Dan Ross

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Recently Arkansas State University produced the video below about…
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Post 48: What is an annual cleaning/set-up at Onks Woodwind?

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"The mechanisms of an oboe and English horn are so complicated!"…
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Post 47: Remove, Clean and Re-install Oboe Octave Vents

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Here in the professional oboe repair shop, we are frequently…
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Post 46: Definition of #Onksd

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Post 45: Young Harris Clarinet Summit, April 1 2017

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Here at Onks Woodwind Specialists, we love educating our clients…
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Post 44: Overnight Success

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After visiting the Laubin oboe shop in Peekskill NY, Jason is…
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Post 43: Contras and Basses can put you through your paces…

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Have you ever been frustrated trying to play your bass clarinet?…
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Post 42: From Humble Beginnings…

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Ten years ago today, I took a huge leap into the world of self…
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Post 41: Meeting Tom Hiniker

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Onks Woodwind went on the road.  Jason and Keith took an educational…
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Post 40: Visual: Why Annual Cleanings are So Important

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Below is a picture showing why annual cleanings on your instrument…
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Post 39: Proper Oboe Assembly

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In this video we describe the way we recommend you assemble an…
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Post 38: Speaking with TN Governor’s School’s Oboe Studio

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  This week Jason had the opportunity to speak…
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Post 37: Another Laubin Oboe Overhaul Out the Door!

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This overhaul included: complete mechanical fitting and tightening…
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Post 36: Half-Hole Finger Plate Upgrade

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Wanted to share with you this unusual repair we recently completed…
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Post 35: How to seal your oboe octave vents

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In our previous blog post 33, Should you seal octave vents? we…
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Post 34: Troy University Clarinet Day 3/28/15

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On Saturday, March 28th, I had the honor of attending Troy University’s…
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Post 33: Should You Seal Octave Vents?

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Through the years I have heard many conversations and have been…
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Post 32: UNLV, Bocal Majority Camp a Success!

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I'm finally able to update you on my trip to Las Vegas!  Over…
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Post 31: The Oboe Reed Is Not A Tuning Slide, by Jared Hauser

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Jared Hauser describes why oboists should not pull their reed…
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Post 30: Guest-Dr. Todd Waldecker, Clarinet Professor MTSU

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Have you ever wondered how much clarinet mouthpiece you should…
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Post 29: Guest Interview-Myles Harlan

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Post 28: Selmer Alto Clarinet

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Jonathan had the pleasure of overhauling a Selmer Paris Alto…
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Post 27: Clarinet F/C-E/B Relationship

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Post 26: Guest-Larry Mueller

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Larry Mueller briefly shares some great tips for beginning o…
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Post 25: How To Swab Your Oboe

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Post 24: How to Apply Cork Grease

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Post 23: Cold Weather

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Post 22: Dirty/Clean Oboe

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Post 21: When Instruments Can Talk….

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Here at Onks Woodwind, we frequently say, "It would be nice if…
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Post 20: “Saxophone Lung”

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Here at Onks Woodwind we always recommend an annual cleaning. …
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Post 19: Leblanc “Paperclip” Contra

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Recently Jonathan had the opportunity to repair a "paperclip"…
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Post 18: Yet another example of why you need a yearly cleaning!

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We received the oboe below for a cleaning and set-up this week. …
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Post 17: Shipping, what not to do!

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I received this box the other day.  The box was crushed in on…
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Post 16: How much cork grease do I really need?

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We receive clarinets and oboes here at Onks Woodwind all the…
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Post 15: Oboe Adjustment? or Cleaning?

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When it comes to maintaining your oboe, there are a couple of…
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Post 14: Cool Repair!

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We received this clarinet where the left hand levers thread saddle…
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Post 13: Soaking Oboe Reeds

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To get the most out of your oboe reed you should always soak…
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Post 12: Complete Mechanical Overhaul with Key and Post Plating

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This oboe is a very old Loree that I was able to bring back to…
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Post 11: World Premier by Nashville’s very own Roger Wiesmeyer!

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World Premiere of John Marvin Work in ALIAS Winter Concert ALIAS…
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Post 10: Cold Weather Warning!

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During the winter months, your oboe/clarinet will get cold.…
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Post 9: Anything is Possible!

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Post 8: Laubin’s Legacy: Making Music

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Post 7: Crack Prevention

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Wood oboes slowly expand and contract constantly throughout the…
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Post 6: Customer Service!

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There is a lot of talk out there about customer service. When…
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Post 5: Clarinet Mouthpiece Swab?

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I received a clarinet in for repair today, nothing unusual. …
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Post 4: Maintain on a Yearly Basis, Part 2

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In my previous post, Maintain on a Yearly Basis, I described…
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Post 3: Maintain on a Yearly Basis

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Maintenance is a part of our life.  No matter how you look at…
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Post 2: Sticky 1st Octave Pad

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There are many reasons your 1st octave pad could be sticking.…
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Post 1: Be careful of your low B and Bb levers.

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When laying your oboe down be careful not to lay it on the left-hand…
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