PVC Double Reed
Materials: • 1/2'' pvc pipe (6''-2' per instrument) • Soda bottles (for the horn bell) • Straws of various sizes • Craft foam sheets • Solid wire or tape • Acetate sheet (optional) note this can generally be purchased in large pieces more cheaply at art supply stores rather than office supply stores. Tools: • Drill with various bits for finger holes and straws, jumbo straws are 5/16'' (optional) • A small saw or pvc pipe cutter • Utility knife • Sand paper After many years of making Straw oboes, it struck me that there has to be a way to improve the quality of the sound and make the instrument more durable. Looking at European Oboe construction I realized it would not be a particularly easy instrument to emulate. The first attempt to make a full oboe was a long piece of 1/2'' PVC with typical straw Oboe reed inserted and a cut off 2 liter bottle as a horn bell. The result was a loud stadium horn like noise maker which could be...