A high-end professional oboe can cost almost $14,000.
The price of the oboe is reflective of how complex the keywork is.
The rare African blackwood is often the base wood for oboes, and it’s at risk of endangerment.
A specialized woodwind with a wistful yet powerful tone, the oboe is one of the most expensive instruments you can buy. Professional-grade oboes can sell for almost $14,000. That’s more than four times the price of some professional flutes. So what makes oboes so difficult to make? And is that why they’re so expensive?
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