Bell, WEBER & CAPPS Oboe

David Weber and Fred Capps have produced a brand new oboe bell which exhibits the acoustical properties desired by all oboists. It has a large, focused & resonant sound; many of the quirky notes are stabilized with increased clarity of intonation; and the projected sound is colorful and rich.

This bell will be first unveiled at the 2010 IDRS Conference June 22-26 at the University of Oklahoma. There will be only a limited number available, so for the best selection, we suggest you plan to be one of the first to come by the WEBER REEDS table!

With a combined 60 years of high level professional symphonic experience, David and Fred are familiar with the woes of contrary reeds and recalcitrant instruments. Since they were always striving for luscious, rich and expressive musicality, they can confirm that their new bell will benefit your own oboe and help you present your innermost musical thoughts. Right away, you may feel the improved pitch stability, full low notes and singing high notes, true octave relationships, the rich palette of tone, and ease of dynamic expression.

Perhaps you desire more projection; perhaps more subtlety in tonal color. One bell may better suit playing in a large orchestra; another may better suit playing chamber music. We have bells made from African Blackwood (Grenadilla) and also from Mopane, a light-colored but densely-grained African wood. Since each oboe and each piece of wood are individuals, each of our bells will bring something different to your musicality and your oboe.

We hope you will ask to try our bells. You will only know how they work for you if you play them on your own oboe in your own well-known acoustical location and with your own colleagues. We are confident you will find one that will best contribute to your success as an expressive musician.

Our new bell may well help you answer the question: "Do I really need a new oboe?"

You must call in order for us to ship any bell(s) to you on approval.