The Ludlow mini bassoon combines high quality craftsmanship with excellent sound quality.
As well as being fine instruments in their own right, mini-bassoons are ideal for children starting on the bassoon from age 7 or so.
Hear the Ludlow mini bassoon being played:
What we love about the Ludlow mini bassoon:
- Suitable for age 7-11, until ready for a full-sized bassoon
- Almost identical keywork to a full-sized bassoon ensuring easy progression
- Accurate intonation and tuning
- Special dense plastic resin body with resonant acoustic properties, like maple
- Rot-proof and tough
- Durable nickel-silver-plated keys and mechanism
- Unique high register vent key allowing the instrument to sing in the top register
- Strong, light hard case half the size of a standard bassoon case
- Including everything you need to get started
- Part of our Buy Back and our Try Before You Buy schemes
- 12 month warranty
- Free shipping in UK
The specification of the Ludlow mini bassoon
Body: Specially engineered plastic for resonance and durability
Keys: 15, nickel silver plated; ergonomic finger distances for children
Crook: Silver-plated; unique vent key allows top register to be played easily
Key: G
Case: Compact hard case for ease of carrying and maximum protection, with back straps and pocket for music
Accessories: Hand rest, cleaning cloth, pull through, cork grease, neck strap, mini bassoon reed and reed tin which holds up to three reeds.
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