Chiarugi Brass Baroque Oboe Staple, Bernardini

The baroque oboe staple consists of much larger overall dimensions than the modern oboe staple and the resulting reed produces a lower pitch and more mellow tone than the modern oboe. The baroque oboe is generally tuned to 415 Hz and made of boxwood.

Alfredo Bernardini, a baroque oboe specialist residing in the Netherlands, conceptualized the 55mm AB staple. Reed-maker Alberto Ponchio uses this staple with his Stanesby model oboe.

Specs:

• Maker: Alfredo Bernardini
• Material: Brass
• Length: 55mm
• Tip Shape: Elliptical
• One Piece Staple*

*There are two types of baroque staples. A two piece staple consists of two separate parts, a top part where the cane is tied on to create the reed and a bottom part or understaple, which is usually an oboe d'amore or English horn staple customized by the reed maker to fit inside the bore of the baroque oboe. The top and bottom parts are stacked on top of one another creating a step between the tubes causing increased resistance. A one piece staple contains one longer piece of brass creating less resistance than the two part set up.