Which Bassoon to Buy???

    
Which Bassoon to Buy???    15:23 on Sunday, December 13, 2009          

band-geek
(15 points)
Posted by band-geek

I am a freshman in high school and have been playing bassoon for about three and a half years. I currently play on a school instrument. I don't know the exact name of the , but it is a Fox, a student , and plastic. It is old and beat up, but the school won't buy another one. (We had to beg them to buy this one.) I want to become a go to college for bassoon and become a professional bassoonist, so I have been considering buying my own. I have really small hands, so I would probably need a short reach . Does anybody have any suggestions as to which bassoon I should buy?


Re: Which Bassoon to Buy???    20:52 on Tuesday, December 15, 2009          

Drew
(371 points)
Posted by Drew

Howarth, Schreiber, Fox, Adler, and probably others make short reach bassoons. Google "short reach bassoon" and you will get a ton of hits.


Re: Which Bassoon to Buy???    03:15 on Wednesday, December 16, 2009          

contra448
(771 points)
Posted by contra448

I think all makers now produce short reach models - including Moosman & Takeda. Puchner will make a pro model one for you to special order.


Re: Which Bassoon to Buy???    15:06 on Sunday, December 27, 2009          

MercifulMe
(126 points)
Posted by MercifulMe

I don't think that a Puchner for small hands has to be custom ordered, I think it's just available.
http://www.puchner.com/en/fagotte/23_smallhands.php


Re: Which Bassoon to Buy???    15:10 on Saturday, January 23, 2010          

bassoonawesomene
ss

i'm in the exact same position. i would recomend a fox 220 or a fox 240. my bassoon teacher actually has a 220 and it's done well for her


Re: Which Bassoon to Buy???    16:09 on Tuesday, January 26, 2010          

band-geek
(15 points)
Posted by band-geek

thanks for your advice. I have begun the process of buying a fox 240.


Re: Which Bassoon to Buy???    17:45 on Wednesday, February 17, 2010          

sweetsound
(8 points)
Posted by sweetsound

purchased Bassoons and an oboes for all our kids and grandkids. always a good choice is a Schreiber Bassoon,they are easy to play then other brands while still getting a good sound. most of our double-reed Instruments we purchased at http://www.music-oldtimer.com/en/instruments and it always was a good experience. Schreiber Bassoons are excellent Instruments for the advanced to professional Bassoonist without a budgetary stretch.


   




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