How to Completely Take Apart Your Bassoon and Oil the Keys

[@rpascoe3393]

Ron After purchasing a used bassoon I was advised to have it put into the best condition by my professor. Seeing all those parts on the table reminded me of the time I entered the repair shop. There was a whole table full of bassoon parts from about a million bassoons :-) and I wondered if I would see my instrument again. This video reminded of that time. Back in 1955.

[@Bruce147]

You are golden! I have taken apart saxophones and clarinets, and brass instruments, but this is the first time in my long life that I have had a spare bassoon that I don't need to play, like tomorrow. I am going to watch this on the installment plan, because this is a long video. Thanks for doing this. Progress reports as needed.

[@Lacie__]

Ive been playing bassoon for 3 years and have never heard of oiling the keys! This was very informative

[@martinhaub6828]

Even the thought of doing this scares me to death; but my noisy bassoon sure needs it!

[@ChillTortoiseMusic]

Hey, I played bassoon all throughout college as my major, but I am also in Audio Production. I have a Fox Renard Artist Model 220 and wanted to start playing again but in college I used my professors Moosmann bassoon. My bassoon is pretty old and didn't get much play at all since high school so over 12 years or so. Do you know any repair folks in Atlanta? Also, even though I am a hobby bassoon player I did want to start trying to record bassoon for gigs. Do you think I should get another bassoon, and would I be able to play my model for gigs?

[@BuildingaBassoonist]

I’m not personally familiar with any repair folks around Atlanta, but a Fox 220 is a solid instrument! That’s what I played before I got my Heckel