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Contrabassoon. Nominal pitch: C.

Technical description: Stained rosewood with german silver keys and crook (original). Alternative bells for compass to C₁ (of wood) and compass to B♭*0 (of metal); 23 or 24 key covered holes respectively. Harmonic key 2 also closes E for R0. With water key. L0: C; B♭; harm 1; harm 2; E♭; D; C♯. L1: E. L2: D; F♯ trill. L3: C: E♭. L4: C♯, linked to D key for L2. R0: alt B♭; E; F♯. R1: B♮. R2: A. R3: B♭; G, both with rollers. R4: F; A♭, both with rollers.

  • Measurements:1655 (with short bell); 1728 (with long bell); crook 290.