Where to Find Repairpersons, Supplies, and Video Resources
WHERE TO FIND REPAIRPERSONS AND SUPPLIES
Oboe supplies are best found online from oboe or double reed shops. Most local band stores are not familiar with the specifics of the oboe and won't have all the supplies needed, though they may have acceptable swabs and some options for reed cases.
Local band stores tend not to be able to fix oboes very well due to a lack of experience in this area. To find a good local oboe repairperson, ask the oboe professor at the nearest college or an oboist who plays in the local orchestra.
For a comprehensive list of instrument dealers and repair specialists see: Where to Find Oboe Reeds, and Instrument Repair and Supplies
Resources
Books and Articles on Oboe Repair
• The Oboe Revealed by Carl Sawicki
Detailed diagrams of how to adjust the oboe
• How to test for suction in the top joint
Oboe repair videos
• Oboe adjustments 1 An introduction
• Oboe adjustments 2 top joint
• Oboe adjustments 3 bottom joint
• Oboe adjustments 5 Secondary lower joint adjustments