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We talk about the importance of maintenance around our shop everyday! Whether we are speaking to groups of people or individual clients one-on-one, we talk about the subject a lot! Well, talk is talk and pictures definitely speak louder than words. In the two pictures below, you will see an oboe that was not maintained […]
Over the years, we have had many clients comment that their oboe is now much more resistant and/or resonate than when they sent it into the shop for repair. Some of these clients comment how different their oboes are after repair and are unsure if they like the change, but most clients are very happy with the outcome. […]
Purchasing shipping insurance from your local shipping center is extremely expensive. For the cost of insuring your instrument once through a shipping center, you could pay for an entire year’s premium through a legitimate insurance company. Insurance is important for many reasons, one of which is to be covered when you ship your instrument to […]
One of our clients recently asked, “Do you think non-pull through swabs have a higher chance of the metal-weighted piece scratching the inside of an oboe on its way back out, or is it not something to be too concerned about as long as you’re careful?” In general, we feel that the metal-weighted ends of […]
We get asked all the time about keeping oboes clean and shiny. A lot of the “cleaning” aspects revolve around dust, reed shavings and potential food particles that can make their way into and onto the oboe. All of these aspects can easily be addressed by having an annual cleaning at Onks Woodwind. See our […]