A beautiful Heckel from 1981, offered by Peter Gravlin, retired Principal Bassoon for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra
Update: December 15, 2024, this instrument has been sold.
- Heckel bassoon serial number 12567 [1981]
- Striped brown mahogany finished wood
- French metal bell band
- All silver keywork
- Six sterling silver tubes
- Long joint brass tenon bands
- Offset high E and Eb
- French whisper key
- Eb trill right hand with standard C# trill
- High A roller link to whisper
- Ab/Bb trill and guard
- Body lock join
- Right thumb ratcheeting whisper key lock
- Roller keys: whisper spatula/C#, boot Bb/low E[2]/F#[2]/Ab2, low C/D, low Eb/C#,
- French whisper spatula
- Hand rest,
- Seat strap hook extensions on boot cup spine
- GEWA/HECKEL leather covered rectangular bassoon case with ALTIERI cover
- One Heckel bocal CC2[N]
This instrument has been maintained and appraised by Shane Wieler. The assessed value dated July 29, 2023 is $70,000 Canadian Dollars
The asking price November, 2024 is $60,000 Canadian dollars.
Please contact Peter Gravlin at pgravlin@sasktel.net