Description
Heckel #10,233 has had three pro owners since it was new in February of 1959. This is one of the liveliest and most resonant 10,000 series Heckels we’ve ever had the pleasure to feature. It has been handled by top bassoon techs. It has the original keywork, with addition of a high E key by Charles Huebner. It has no signs of unnecessary screw holes or patches.
Brian Charles has cleaned, oiled, adjusted, and play-tested this bassoon in our shop, ensuring it’s ready for performance. It will be fully play-tested, and adjusted again just before it goes out on trial to you. This instrument is a pro players instrument, especially a first position bassoonist who has been looking for their lifetime Heckel.
Condition:
Body: The maple wood body is in excellent condition with average wear for the age. We can find no tenon cracks or similar anomalies. There is finish loss in the usual places on the wing joint and at some of the tone holes as shown in the photo. A new owner may wish to have these attended to.
Keywork: The German system silver plated keywork system is in clean, oiled, and fully adjusted condition. It has normal wear for the age, and very minor plating loss at the usual touchpoints. The pads are in fine condition, bumpers and corks have just been replaced as needed, entire key system has been cleaned and oiled.
Features:
- Silver tone hole inserts
- Lined wing and small boot bore
- High d key
- High e key
- Four rollers
Bocals:
A silver Heckel CC #1 (z) and a silver Heckel CC #2 (z) are both in fine condition.
Case:
The ProTec integral case is in solid condition with exterior wear and some fraying around the edges. It has a shoulder strap.
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