Try Before You Buy
One of two 9000-series Heckel bassoons currently available, offering a rare opportunity to compare two exceptional instruments side by side. Although closely related in age and character, each has its own tonal colour and playing qualities.
This instrument is a stunning late 9000-series Heckel bassoon with effortless response, precise, well-balanced intonation and a rich, golden sound. It has the flexibility and projection for which the finest 9000-series instruments are renowned.
This is an exceptional professional bassoon, fully overhauled in our specialist workshop and ready for concert use. It features high D and E keys, a high A bridge, balance hanger and attractive varnish.
Its condition is excellent. The overhaul included new pads, corks and felts, bore oiling, complete regulation of the mechanism and careful optimisation of pad heights.
This bassoon features:
- Famous 9K Heckel sound qualities
- Precise intonation throughout
- Elegant varnish in great condition
- Silver plated keywork
- Excellent level of keywork including high D key and high E keys, little finger rollers, alternate F#-G#-Bb keys, C# and E-F# trills, left thumb whisper key lock
- Lined finger holes
- Balance hanger
- Tutti Fagotti hard case with back straps in good condition
- Heckel CD2 crook/bocal
Commission sale on behalf of a private vendor.
Owing to the value of this instrument we are not able to send it out by courier, so it will need to be tried at our premises prior to taking it for a trial if required. A prospective borrower will also need to insure it prior to leaving our premises.
