The Lorée Bass Oboe (n+3) is a professional conservatoire instrument.
A more unusual member of the oboe family, the bass oboe is a deep sonorous instrument occasionally used in orchestral playing.
Founded in 1881, F. Lorée are one of the oldest specialist oboe
manufacturing firms. They have a long established reputation for
developing and manufacturing fine professional instruments in their
French factory.
Specifications:
- Made from Grenadilla wood (dalbergia melanoxylon)
- Silver plated keywork
- Conservatoire system keywork
- 3rd octave key
- Semi-automatic octaves
- C to D trill keys x 2 (lower and upper)
- C to C# trill key
- Forked F vent
- Ab to Bb and Ab to A trill keys
- Low C to C# trill key ("Banana key")
- Eb to E trill key
- Articulated C# mechanism
- Left hand F key
- Supplied with 2 silver plated crooks
- Instrument is supplied in a case with a case cover
Special order options:
- Extension to the low B flat
- Addition of a thumbplate to convert to dual system
Special Order