The Howarth XL oboe is a prestige model developed in 1995 that has found a home in many premier orchestras.  It is a full conservatory, professional instrument and it comes in a solid wood case with a nylon case cover.  

 

Technical Specification:

• Body in African Blackwood, also known as Grenadilla 

• Full Conservatoire System

• Semi-Automatic Octaves

• 3rd Octave Key

• C-D Trill Key (x 2)

• C-C# Trill Key

• Forked F vent

• Extra trill mechanisms (Ab-Bb, Ab-A)

• "Banana Key" - low C-C# trill

• Eb-E trill mechanism

• Articulated C# mechanism

• Philadelphia link (double adjusting screw on C touch piece)

• Metal-lined tenon sockets and sleeved tenons

• Undercut tone holes

• Low Bb vent

• All necessary adjusting screws

• Adjustable Thumbrest

• Weight ca 745g

• Solid wood case with Nylon Case Cover