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

• OboeHouse Adjustment Guide

• The Oboe Revealed by Carl Sawicki

Detailed diagrams of how to adjust the oboe

• How to test for suction in the top joint

• Acoustics of the oboe

Oboe repair videos

• Fixing cracks in oboes

• Oboe adjustments 1 An introduction

• Oboe adjustments 2 top joint