Second Hand Oboes List


Please note there are waiting lists for student, intermediate and semi-professional model oboes. Please email oboe@howarthlondon.com or telephone 0207 935 2407 to enquire about availability and to be added to a waiting list.

Unless otherwise stated, all oboes receive a pre-sale service undertaken by our specialist oboe technicians to ensure they are in the best possible condition. The price advertised always includes the servicing costs, whether the instrument has been serviced or is presently in our workshop.

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Please note that our Open Hole Oboe list is now full and we are currently not taking new Open Hole consignments.



Image Reference Make Description Price Status

Student / Intermediate Thumbplate Oboes

 -  5 instruments.
OB10988a Howarth S10B
The Howarth S10/S10B is widely recognised as the best student English system oboe available by leading teachers and Music Services throughout the U.K. The instrument is particularly suitable for students due to its covered holes, close finger spacing for the smaller hand, and light weight for ease of handling. (2003)
£850.00 Reserved
OB10979a Howarth S10B
The Howarth S10/S10B is widely recognised as the best student English system oboe available by leading teachers and Music Services throughout the U.K. The instrument is particularly suitable for students due to its covered holes, close finger spacing for the smaller hand, and light weight for ease of handling. (2002)
£875.00 Reserved
OB10999a Howarth S10
The Howarth S10/S10B is widely recognised as the best student English system oboe available by leading teachers and Music Services throughout the U.K. The instrument is particularly suitable for students due to its covered holes, close finger spacing for the smaller hand, and light weight for ease of handling. (2017)
£1,100.00 Reserved
OB10990a Howarth S20
This intermediate model is designed for the keen student player and easily meets the needs of playing up to Grade 8 and beyond. The S20 is light in weight and thus suitable for accomplished young players. It includes certain key features, such as semi-automatic octaves, which are essential for playing at an advanced level. (2016)
£1,950.00 Reserved
OB10992a Howarth S20
This intermediate model is designed for the keen student player and easily meets the needs of playing up to Grade 8 and beyond. The S20 is light in weight and thus suitable for accomplished young players. It includes certain key features, such as semi-automatic octaves, which are essential for playing at an advanced level. (2014)
£1,950.00 Reserved

Semi-Professional Dual System Oboes

 -  4 instruments.

Conservatory system with English thumbplate

OB10975a OB10975a Cabart 74
A Cabart 74 oboe, known for its high standard of manufacture, is an excellent choice for the diploma-level or advanced player. This model is semi-professional and of a comparable standard to the Howarth S40 or S45. (1977)
£2,250.00 Available
OB10943c OB10943c Cabart 74
A Cabart 74 oboe, known for its high standard of manufacture, is an excellent choice for the diploma-level or advanced player. This model has semi-professional keywork, with the exception of a third octave key. (1989)
£2,400.00 On approval
OB10955a OB10955a Cabart 74
A Cabart 74 oboe, known for its high standard of manufacture, is an excellent choice for the diploma-level or advanced player. This model has semi-professional keywork, with the exception of a third octave key. (1984)
£2,400.00 On approval
OB10974a OB10974a Howarth S45
This oboe is a graduate model, designed for the diploma-level player, which includes many essential features found on a professional oboe. This is a thicker-walled model and will therefore allow for more projection and produce a darker tone. This oboe has a third octave key. (2007)
£3,250.00 Available

Professional Dual System Oboes

 -  11 instruments.

Conservatory system with English thumbplate

OB10865a OB10865a Adler Sonora
Manufactured by Adler in Germany, this oboe has professional level keywork and is made from grenadilla wood with silver-plated keys. It is dual system with a third octave key. (Dated approx. 1990)
£2,500.00 Available
OB10924a OB10924a Loree Standard
Loree focus on innovating with the aim to achieve complete satisfaction of their worldwide clientele of performing artists. This oboe is made from grenadilla wood and has silver plated keys. (1985)
£3,500.00 Available
OB10943b OB10943b Loree Oboe
Loree focus on innovating with the aim to achieve complete satisfaction of their worldwide clientele of performing artists. The Loree Royal has the same technical specifications as the Standard model, with the additional features of an adjustable thumb rest, tenons with dual metal reinforcement, and an extra regulation screw. (1981)
£3,500.00 Available
OB10966a OB10966a Howarth S5
One of our original professional models, the S5 remains the benchmark upon which the Howarth reputation for quality has been built. Having developed over the years to reflect changing tonal styles and requirements, this S5 oboe is thick-walled offering fine tuning and a large, powerful sound. (1992)
£3,500.00 Available
OB10972a OB10972a Puchner Oboe
Made from grenadilla wood seasoned for over twenty years, this oboe demonstrates the Puchner company’s acoustic expertise and the highest levels of handcraft skills. It has fully professional keywork, finished with strongly resistant silver plating. (Dated approx. 1985)
£3,500.00 Available
OB10986a OB10986a Loree Oboe
Loree focus on innovating with the aim to achieve complete satisfaction of their worldwide clientele of performing artists. This oboe is made from grenadilla wood and has silver plated keys. (1981)
£3,500.00 Available
OB10960a OB10960a Howarth S5
Our original professional model, the S5 remains the benchmark upon which the Howarth reputation for quality has been built. Having developed over the years to reflect changing tonal styles and requirements, this S5 oboe is thick-walled offering fine tuning and a large, powerful sound. (1999)
£3,750.00 Reserved
OB10995a OB10995a Loree Royal
Produced by one of the longest-established oboe manufacturers worldwide, this professional model of oboe has a thicker body than the ‘Loree Standard’ model, with specially-selected wood which offers a darker and more rounded tone. It also boasts additional features, such as an adjustable thumb rest and tenons with dual metal reinforcement. (2009)
£4,500.00 Available
OB10956a OB10956a Howarth XL
The XL model has been carefully designed for the exacting demands of professional performers. Its large bore and thick walls have been designed to give a big sound with classical projection (2002).
£4,950.00 Available
OB10973a OB10973a Howarth XL
The XL model has been carefully designed for the exacting demands of professional performers. Its large bore and thick walls have been developed to give a big sound with classical projection. (2005)
£5,000.00 Available
OB10977a OB10977a Howarth XM
The XM model has been carefully designed for the exacting demands of professional performers, taking into consideration the desired sound and response from the instrument. The XM has thinner walls than the XL and a smaller bore producing a continental dark sound. (2014)
£5,500.00 Available

Conservatory System Oboes

 -  3 instruments.

English thumbplate can be added at extra cost

OB10945a OB10945a Howarth XL
This conservatoire system XL oboe has been carefully designed for the exacting demands of professional performers. Its large bore and thick walls have been developed to give a big sound with classical projection. (1996)
£4,500.00 Available
OB10945b OB10945b Howarth XL
This conservatoire system XL oboe has been carefully designed for the exacting demands of professional performers. Its large bore and thick walls have been developed to give a big sound with classical projection. (2001)
£5,000.00 Available
OB10994a OB10994a Yamaha YOB831L Duet
The YOB831L is one of Yamaha’s Duet+ oboes, where a combination of wood and state-of-the-art resin are used during manufacture to form a ‘duet’ of tradition and technology, leading to a ‘plus’ advantage. This oboe has an ebonite lining and its tone holes are resin-lined, both of these features helping to protect the instrument against damage from cracking. This instrument has had very little use. (2019)
£6,750.00 Available

Open Hole and Historical Oboes

 -  5 instruments.
OB10683a OB10683a Howarth S1
Our original oboe model, the Howarth S1 is a simple octave thumb-plate ring model oboe. This instrument is open-holed, so would be well-suited to an adult learner of the oboe. (1959)
£1,400.00 Available
OB10938a OB10938a Howarth S2
This instrument is an earlier example of a Howarth S2 oboe, which was our original professional semi-automatic model. It is open-holed, so may be ideal for an adult learner of the oboe. (1980)
£1,600.00 Available
OB10949a OB10949a Howarth S2 XL
This is a lovely example of one of only twenty-six of these models made in the late 1980s and early 1990s. A precursor to the modern XL oboe as we know it today, this oboe is thick-walled like an XL, but open-holed like an S2. It has had little play and has a third octave key and left-hand F key. (1989)
£2,250.00 Available
OB10856b OB10856b Howarth S2
This instrument is a later example of a Howarth S2 oboe, which was our original professional semi-automatic oboe. It is open-holed, but has more modern keywork than the typical S2 oboe, including a left hand F key. (1992)
£2,300.00 Available
OB10980a OB10980a Howarth S2
This instrument is a later example of a Howarth S2 oboe, which was our original professional semi-automatic oboe. It is open-holed and thick-walled, with more modern keywork than the typical S2 oboe, including a third octave key and left hand F key.( 1993)
£2,500.00 Available

Cor Anglais and Oboe D'Amore

 -  1 instrument.
OB10978a OB10978a Howarth S40c
The Howarth S40 is our graduate model cor anglais, suitable for advanced students and professionals. This instrument is conservatoire system, has keys for almost every trill and produces a rich, mellow tone. (2018)
£5,750.00 Reserved

Reed Making Equipment

 -  19 instruments.
OB10881g OB10881g Unknown No. 2 Oboe Mandrel
New price approx. £15
£4.00 Available
OB10881h OB10881h Unknown No. 2 Oboe Mandrel
New price approx. £15
£4.00 Available
OB10881i OB10881i Unknown No. 2 Oboe Mandrel
New price approx. £15
£4.00 Available
OB10881j OB10881j Pisoni Oboe Mandrel
New price approx. £15
£4.00 Available
OB10881m OB10881m Unknown No. 1 Cor Anglais Mandrel
New price approx. £15.50
£4.00 Available
OB10881n OB10881n Unkown No. 2 Cor Anglais Mandrel
New price approx. £15.50
£4.00 Available
OB10876l OB10876l Unknown Pre-Gouger £5.00 Available
OB10877h OB10877h Unknown Bevel-Edged Knife Left Handed £10.00 Available
OB10877i OB10877i Unknown Bevel-Edged Knife Left Handed £10.00 Available
OB10877k OB10877k Unknown Bevel-Edged Knife Left Handed £10.00 Available
OB10877l OB10877l Unknown Bevel-Edged Knife Left Handed £10.00 Available
OB10878g OB10878g Allcock Oboe Shaper Tip £15.00 Available
OB10878h OB10878h Allcock Oboe Shaper Tip £15.00 Available
OB10878i OB10878i Allcock Oboe Shaper Tip £15.00 Available
OB10878j OB10878j Allcock Oboe Shaper Tip £15.00 Available
OB10878k OB10878k Allcock Oboe Shaper Tip £15.00 Available
OB10876f OB10876f Allcock Gouging Machine
New price approx. £1200
£400.00 Available
OB10876i OB10876i Allcock Oboe Gouging Machine
New price approx. £1200
£400.00 Available
OB10918a OB10918a Kunibert Michel Gouging Machine
11mm bed and 11.41 blade. New price approx. £1325
£650.00 Available
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