Bassoon. Nominal pitch: C.

Technical description: Joints of maple stained reddish-brown; keywork and ferrules silver-plated. Copy of the Heckel model with B♭ and B♮ keys for L0 rod-mounted rather than lever action. With two crooks, one possibly original, the other a Heckel with nipple. Fitted with a separate screw-in fitting to take the sling-hook as well as the usual ring. Metal ring bell rim mount. L0: C; B♮; B♭; harm 1; harm 2; C♯; crook key; crook key lock; D. L1: T. L2: T; F♯ trill. L3: R giving C♯ to D♯ trill. L4: E♭₂; C♯₂. R0: Pl; B♭; rest; F♯; A♭. R1: T; C♯ trill. R2: R-G₄. R3: G; alt B♭ with roller. R4: F; dup F♯; A♭, rollers on F to A♭. Repair History: Two reed holders on crook-receiver ferrule added by previous owner.