❽ Very rare Kroepfer tube, unused? / Over 40 years old vintage #oboe This is a very rare Kroepfer reed tube, believed to be over 40 years old, with a length of 45mm. Although it has aged, it appears to be unused judging from the condition of the cork. There are traces of cleaning on the metal parts only. Given this long-term storage, the inevitable aging is unavoidable. However, even with those conditions, this item is a valuable beauty. I am confident that this is genuine, as it was directly passed down from a famous Japanese oboe player who studied under the renowned German soloist "Schmalfuß" in the 1970s. I have heard that Kroepfer tubes are specially calculated, including the alloy ratio of the metals used. Therefore, it is understandable that there is an attractive sound that only Kroepfer can produce, and that it became a tube loved by many players around the world. We will carefully pack and ship it.