To help determine if a Used Bassoon is Affordable AND Quality, there are a few steps I take to set a used instrument sale up for success. The challenges of a cheaply made instrument are sometimes simply not worth the trouble or the long-term added repair costs.Ī bassoon that offers a cheap initial price tag may include expensive repair/upkeep costs, making it not such a good deal after all. If a bassoon is not manufactured well Chad can spend hours, days and sometimes weeks trying to rectify the initial poor quality. those that Proved a Challenge due to poor workmanship in production.
Chad and I spent hours on the phone discussing instruments that were a Breeze to Service VS. The bulk of Chad’s work happens post-sale, repairing and servicing the instrument. Bassoon Repair Specialist, Chad Taylor with a lovely Contrabassoon. I have found Chad’s insight invaluable and thought you might, too.
To be sure I effectively covered this week’s topic of Used Bassoons I sought the knowledge of bassoon repair specialist Chad Taylor.Ĭhad’s years of experience repairing both Well Made and Poorly Made Bassoons adds a deeper level of insight into finding an Affordable Quality Used Bassoon. He is generous with his knowledge and experience in working with all brands of bassoons. Unlined Tone Holes in a used bassoon can lead to moisture damage (wood rot) if the joint is not swabbed after each use. Many of these instruments do not have the modern lined finger tone holes. Swabbing the bassoon after each use is vital for wood bassoons in the $5000 or less price range. And there is no fear of Moisture Damage because the Nobel PVNB1W is made of wood composite, features a lined bore, and lined tone holes that protrude into the bore.īut for bassoonists looking to buy a bassoon, swab and service it regularly- there is nothing quite like a Good Maple Bassoon. This is part of my reason for giving the Nobel Wood Composite Bassoon a solid recommendation in my previous post. And, it definitely offered a greater variety of tone colors than the plastic instruments I tried. I must admit… in my sound trials of the New Mass Marketed Bassoon, the Nobel Wood Composite PVNB1W (made of ground grenadilla and epoxy) came close to the tone colors offered by many maple bassoons. But plastic will never resonate or vibrate with the tone colors quite like a maple wood bassoon can.įor buyers looking to buy their own personal instrument, a maple wood bassoon is often desired for tone colors and artistic potential. Mass Market instruments are perfect to start beginners, fantastic for music programs that are looking for low maintenance instruments. The Mass Market New Instruments discussed in my previous post that fell below $5000 or less were either plastic or wood composite.
Often there are great gently used bassoons available for less than $5000 in the Used Market- If you know what to look for and what to avoid.Ī discussion of Used Bassoons under $5000 also opens the door to the discussion of many Maple Wood Bassoon Options. Used Bassoons are great for bassoonists that have the Time and Energy for a Good Hunt. Moving forward in the series, this week I would like to take a look at Used Bassoons. The post was designed for band directors, college class woodwinds courses, and buyers needing consistent high quality instruments in a hurry.īrand New Nobel and Fox Renard instruments are available for purchase with the ease of a phone call and a credit card, offering delivery of a New Instrument within days. My previous post focused on Mass Market New Bassoons for $5000 or Less.
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As a firm believer in the importance of music education- this series is designed to help put the best bassoon available in a buyer’s hand. In creating the Affordable Double Reed Instrument Series my goal has been to find the best instrument to meet your musical needs.
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