HOWARTH XL "COCO JAZZ" OBOE (w/ Ebonite Top)

This instrument blends the warmth of a cocobolo lower joint and bell with an ebonite top. The ebonite top is marbled with color to blend more closely with the cocobolo bottom.  

 

Technical Specification:

• Body in Cocobolo (dalbergia retusa)

• Full Conservatoire System

• Semi-Automatic Octaves with 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 D linkage (double adjusting screw on C touch piece)

• Metal-lined tenon sockets and sleeved tenons

• Low Bb vent

• Adjustable Thumbrest

• Solid wood fitted case with nylon cover