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Bassoon. Nominal pitch: C.

Technical description: Palisander with german silver crook well lining, keywork, bell rim mount and crook. Although only stamped on one section, the four main sections match well in style. Any of the three harmonic keys operates the crook key also. L0: B?; C; harm 1; harm 2; harm 3; E?; D; C?. L1: T. L2: T; F? trill. L3: T; E?. L4: C?; crook key. R0: T; F?. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T; B?. R4: F; A?, both with rollers. Repair History: The B? key mechanism is a replacement.Technical description: Palisander with german silver crook well lining, keywork, bell rim mount and crook. Although only stamped on one section, the four main sections match well in style. Any of the three harmonic keys operates the crook key also. L0: B♮; C; harm 1; harm 2; harm 3; E♭; D; C♯. L1: T. L2: T; F♯ trill. L3: T; E♭. L4: C♯; crook key. R0: T; F♯. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T; B♭. R4: F; A♭, both with rollers. Repair History: The B♭ key mechanism is a replacement.

  • Date:
    Circa 1920
  • Maker:
    Hawkes & Son [Corporation]
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    London/England
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:1278