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Keith Bowen Bassoon Workshop
New and used bassoons for sale

300 NE 85th ST Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 523-4396

Repair and Maintenance
New and used Bassoons
Used Bassoons
Professional Bassoons

Student Bassoons

Wood,

240 (R)

220 (R)

222 (R)

Plastic,

III

IV

41 (R)

51 (R)

Contra Bassoons
Accessories
Contact and Appointments

Model III Fox Bassoon
Polypropolene Body - American Symphony Bore (Long)

Body

Wood

Polypropylene, hand finished, with reinforcing bands resembling the wooden instruments. Body Lock.

Mechanism

Options

  • 18% nickel silver key castings.
  • Full German system with High D key.
  • Right hand whisper key lock.
  • Right hand whisper key lock.
  • Rollers on F, Ab, Db

Metal tubes extending into the bore in the finger holes of the wing and boot joints to prevent water from entering the tone holes. All posts are set with epoxy and spring posts are locked with screws.

  • High E Key (2 types)
  • Eb trill key (2 types)
  • Left hand whisper key lock
  • Ab-Bb trill key
  • Right hand thumb rollers
  • Left hand thumb rollers
  • CV or *CVC* bocals.

Finish

Bocals

  • Number 1
  • Number 2

*CVX Bore*

Intonation

Accessories

Each Bassoon is tuned individually to the stroboscope to A-440 for the entire range of the instrument.

  • Fine plush-lined case with case cover
  • neck strap
  • crutch
  • 2 drop drop swabs
  • seat strap