Also in competition (and with very devout, often regional, fan bases) are Marigaux, Covey, Laubin, and, gaining the most ground in recent years, Howarth. (I will note that, while I've always been impressed with the Marigauxs, Coveys, and Laubins I've tried at each year's IDRS conferences, I have been particularly struck in the last year or two.
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I found a seller online who is selling a Loree (used, but he is an instrument technician so he has worked on it to restore it) for $1,200. It seemed to good to be true, because I am a poor college student and having a Loree is beyond my wildest dreams. I looked into the seller and he seems legitimate. He also has a good return policy. MY local music store said that they could match or beat any price I could find. Would it be best to show them this deal and have them match it (which I'm not sure they'll even be able to) or to contact the seller and get an instrument from him?
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Marigaux Oboe
Marigaux, also known as SML (Strasser-Marigaux-Lemaire) is a French manufacturer of high quality woodwind musical instruments.
Marigaux is considered one of the world's best oboe-makers. The company has made a line of woodwinds that has also included clarinets, saxophones, flutes and bassoons.
History[edit]
Strasser Marigaux & Lemaire was founded January 12, 1935 by three partners: Charles Strasser, a businessman who was born in Switzerland; Marigaux, an instrument maker who trained at Buffet-Crampon, where his father was 'premier ouvrier,' and Lemaire. After the death of Lemaire many years ago, Strasser and Marigaux bought their partner's shares and the company became known as 'Strasser-Marigaux.' Marigaux died in the early 1970s, leaving Strasser the sole owner of the company. Strasser then sold SML (it continues to use these initials) to a holding company—Strasser-Marigaux S.A..
Strasser Marigaux began its activity in Paris with manufacture of saxophones and flutes. Production of oboes and clarinets was started in a workshop located in la Couture-Boussey, in the Eure department, cradle of French artisan manufacture.
SML ceased production of saxophones in 1982; at the time, the company was making 400 saxes a year. It was also selling saxes to King Musical Instruments, which marketed them under the name,'King Marigaux.' A company spokesperson said SML stopped making saxophones because 'we just couldn't compete with Selmer anymore' and would '... devote itself entirely to the improvement of the oboe and the clarinet'.
External links[edit]
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- SML: Most Of The Story, By Fred Cicetti - credit for the information in this article.
- SML: The Ongoing Story (update) By Peter Hales - this site is carrying the SML torch nowadays.
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