Here at Omega Music we love bassoons! One of our directors is a keen player and has been involved with this instrument for many years. Professional instruments are vastly expensive while cheap Chinese copies are difficult to play and likely to put players off. It has to be said that this very important member of the woodwind family is a strange one. You are unlikely to find a perfect student instrument. The fingering for some notes can be different from bassoon to bassoon, even if they're the same model!
However, we've found found,after several comparisons and talking with players and teachers alike, that the Schreiber bassoons are some of the best student instruments, and in our opinion, fulfil most players' needs.
WS5016-2-0 S16 "Conservatory" model
Instrument Specifications:
- 25 keys including high-D key
- Double C-touchpiece
- Whisper key lock for the left hand
- 4 rollers F-Ab, C#-Eb
- Silver-plated keywork
- Body from 10 year old alpine maple wood
- A special epoxy resin lining in the wing and to over Ab tone hole in the boot joint
- 2 hand-hammered, soldered and bent bocals, silver-plated
- Durable and attractive case with cordura cover, backpack construction, music compartment and accessories
- Options: high E key, balance holder, large Bb/F# key guard plate, spike with cap, more options on request
