Yamaha YOB-841 Custom Series Intermediate Oboe; Genadilla Body & Bell

Yamaha YOB-841 Oboe

Professional Craftsmanship. Refined Expression. Built for the Serious Oboist.

The Yamaha YOB-841 is a professional, full conservatory oboe designed for advanced students, collegiate performance majors, and professional musicians. Handcrafted from select grenadilla wood and built with Yamaha’s meticulous attention to detail, the 841 delivers exceptional tonal depth, refined intonation, and responsive keywork that supports the highest levels of artistic performance.

For educators and advancing performers, the YOB-841 represents a long-term investment in tone development, technical mastery, and musical expression.

Educational & Performance Benefits

Cultivates Professional Tone Production
The carefully seasoned grenadilla body and refined bore design produce a rich, resonant sound with excellent projection — ideal for orchestral, chamber, and solo performance.

Encourages Advanced Technical Mastery
The full Conservatoire (French) key system provides the complete mechanism required for professional repertoire, orchestral excerpts, and audition preparation.

Balanced, Stable Intonation
Precision tone hole placement and Yamaha’s handcrafted finishing process ensure consistent pitch across all registers, supporting confident ensemble playing.

Responsive and Nuanced Articulation
The instrument’s refined keywork and pad sealing allow for controlled dynamic shaping and smooth interval transitions — essential for advanced literature.

Key Features

• Select, seasoned grenadilla wood body

• Full Conservatoire (French) key system

• Silver-plated nickel silver keys

• Third octave key

• Left-hand F key

• Low Bb resonance key

• Low B-C# trill key

• Forked F resonance key

• Adjustable thumb rest with strap ring

• High-quality cork and felt pads for quiet, precise action

• Hand-finished bore and tone holes for refined response

• Professional bell design for enhanced projection and tonal focus

Specifications

• Key: C (Concert pitch)

• Level: Professional

• Body Material: Select grenadilla wood

• Bore Style: Professional (French-style conservatory design)

• Key System: Full Conservatoire

• Key Material: Nickel silver, silver-plated

• Octave Keys: Dual system including third octave key

• Included Case: Professional Yamaha hard case with case cover

Ideal For

• Advanced high school students preparing for conservatory auditions

• College performance majors

• Orchestral and chamber musicians

• Professional performers seeking refined tonal control

Educator’s Choice

The Yamaha YOB-841 is built for musicians who are ready to commit to serious artistic growth. Its full conservatory system ensures students are learning on the same key layout used at the professional level, preventing the need for retraining later. The instrument’s tonal depth and mechanical precision support advanced repertoire demands, making it an ideal choice for university studios and pre-professional programs.