We are excited and pleased by these new developments from Marigaux, and we look forward to other collaborative design changes in the years to come. Bravo to Marigaux. Detailed description, including age, manufacturer, country of origin, etc., included with reed case. A true touch of class. We continue to try to keep players informed about the difficulty of finding quality oboe repair.
Good repairers are increasingly less available.
Another one frequently has his phone line switched to a fax tone, so there won't be any messages. One of the large music trade magazines did a cover story about the problems of finding repair technicians of any kind for all band instruments. The article also made suggestions about trying to retain employees, once a person has been found and hired. I remember the former head of Red Wing's comment during a panel discussion at an IDRS about job opportunities for his students. That article talked about how difficult finding a good car mechanic is becoming.