Püchner bassoons and contrabassoons
Experience and know-how of four generations
Püchner celebrated its Centenary jubilee in 1997. For more than 100 years the Püchner family and staff is dedicated to make the best possible hand-crafted bassoons. Experience and know-how of four generations enters into every instrument. First-class handcrafted quality in all details
Püchner bassoons and contrabassoons are of first-class handcrafted quality in all details: The best long-lasting material for keywork is used and the selected mountain maple wood is seasoned for about 18 years and then specially impregnated. We have highest demands on all parameters. Played in major orchestras
Püchner bassoons and contrabassoons are played in major orchestras all around the world. |
Standard Features
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| Crooks (Bocals) | Two thin-walled |
| Finger Holes | Five finger holes and one tone hole rubber lined extending into the bore, one tone hole rubber lined. |
| Key Features | automatic G ring key, high D key, high E key, E-F sharp trill, Eb key on wing joint, whisper key mechanism operated on wing joint as well as self-acting from low E key, whisper key lock for left thumb, Ab-Bb trill key on boot joint for right thumb |
| Mechanism | Silver Plated |
| Pads | Impregnated |
| Pivot Screws | Nylon Lined |
| Rollers | 13 (Thirteen rollers: one on F key, one on F sharp key little finger right hand, one on G sharp key little finger right hand, one on Bb key right thumb, two on low E key right thumb, two on F sharp key for thumb, one on G sharp key for right thumb, one on |
| Wing / Boot Joint | Lined |
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