Glotin Oboe Staples
Glotin Oboe Staples, 47mm. Silver-soldered brass or nickel silver tubes.
Manufacturing Process
Glotin has made staples for double reed instruments since 1945. Starting from a brass or nickel silver sheet, they form them around a proprietary form, silver-brazing the edges together cleanly.
- Country – made in France
- Manufacturing Process – formed from a flat sheet around a proprietary shape with a silver-brazed seam
- Cork – natural cork, 30.5 - 31mm long
- Wall Thickness – medium-thick walls that get slightly thicker at the base (.25mm increasing to .28mm)
- Metal Type – available in brass or nickel-silver
- Tip Area – large side of average
- Base Area – 18.75mm2 (4.89mm diameter), large
- Tip Shape – flattest ellipse we have other than the Glotin Double Star
- Mandrel – mandrel available
They also have a seamless version out of brass only. Typically, a seamless staple is made out of a tube that is then formed to the correct shape. This is essentially a Chiarugi #2 staple made by Chiarugi with the Glotin stamp on it.
They also have a double star (**) model. This model has a similar base measurement to their regular staples but a much smaller tip area. For those who like the flatter tip shape, this one is the flattest.
Glotin has changed their staples over the years and the flatter shape that is available now is not necessarily their consistent goal. The standard deviation in a Glotin staple is fairly high as they are not terribly consistent. You can find beautiful elliptical shapes if you’re able to dig through them or take a chance on what you order.
Due to the flatness of the tip shape, some players have noticed that their F tends to be louder than other notes. See Air Flow in Flatter Staples in Chapter 2 - 10 Characteristics of Oboe Staples.
For extensive information on choosing oboe staples, read our Oboe Staples Guide, How to Select Your Oboe Staple
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