Püchner Bassoons
Gabi
& Gary Püchner
For
the last one hundred years our family and firm, now in the fourth
generation of master instrument makers, have dedicated ourselves
to the art and craft of manufacturing the finest hand-made woodwind
instruments available. Passed on from generation to generation,
the foundation of our work has been the mastery of manual crafts
coupled with the latest technological development -- with the
aim of conserving the special qualities which are so unique to
a Püchner bassoon.
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Püchner Features
- German
system
- Made
of curly mountain maple wood
- Stained
in dark red-brown color
- Hand
polished
- Specially
impregnated wood
- Puchner
bassoons are available for delivery with final servicing by the
factory before shipment to the U.S. Play testing by Kim Walker,
Professor of Bassoon, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- On
special request: Servicing by C. Hugh Cooper.
- Available
in Antique Finish (on Model 6000, 5000, & 5000 Compact only)
Professional
Model 6000
-
Model Superior -
divided long
joint, silver plated mechanism
12 keys made
of genuine silver
wing joint: 1 ring, piano key
boot joint: 1 ring, F, F sharp, Ab keys, A spatula, Bb,
E, F sharp spatula
long joint: C sharp, E flat spatula
waterproof pads,
automatic G ring key, high D key, high E key, E-F sharp trill,
Eb key on wing joint, double spatula for high E, automatic whisper
key, mechanism in connection with low E key, can also be handled
on the wing joint, whisper key lock for left thumb optimized
Ab - Bb trill
key (boot joint) with multifunctional possibilities to trill
F - F sharp
und A flat key moved closer on boot joint, with broader A flat
key
double C sharp
key on boot joint
A flat long
key on boot joint and C sharp long key on long joint with protection
device
protection device
for D with ring on long joint ("protection for tails")
C sharp key
with angular link
adjusting screw
on long Bb key (long joint) to optimize intonation of low register
whisper key
mechanism, link between E cover to whisper key mechanism and
B und Bb key (long joint) equipped with gliding roller
C plate in minimized
design
balancehanger,
handrest in ebony, especially adapted to the hand
15 rollers:
1 on whisper key (wing joint), 1 on C sharp key (wing joint),
1 on F key, 1 on F sharp key little finger right hand, 1 on G
sharp key little finger right hand, 1 on Bb key right thumb,
2 on low E key right thumb, 2 on F sharp key for thumb, 1 on
G sharp key for right thumb, 1 on C sharp and 1 on D sharp key
on long joint, 1 on low D key left thumb, 1 on low C key left
thumb
5 finger holes
and 1 tone hole lined with silver tubes extending into the bore,
1 tone hole rubber lined, the wing joint bore as well as the
wide and small side bore of the boot joint lined
nylon-lined
pivot screw keys, engraving "SUPERIOR" on ferrule of
wing joint,
Professional
Model 5000
-
Model 23 Professional -
- silver
plated mechanism
- impregnated
pads
- automatic
G ring key
- high
D key
- high
E key
- E-F
sharp trill
- Eb
key on wing joint
- automatic
whisper key mechanism in connection with low E key, can also
be handled on the wing joint
whisper key lock for left thumb,
Ab-Bb trill key on boot joint for right thumb
- 13
rollers: 1 on F key , 1 on F sharp key little finger right hand,
1 on G sharp key little finger right hand,1 on Bb key right thumb,
2 on low E key right thumb, 2 on F sharp key for thumb, 1 on
G sharp key for right thumb, 1 on C sharp and 1 on D sharp key
on long joint, 1 on low D key left thumb, 1 on low C key left
thumb
- 5
finger holes and 1 tone hole rubber lined extending into the
bore,1 tone hole rubber lined, the wing joint bore as well as
the wide and small side bore of the boot joint lined
- nylonlined
pivot screw keys
- 2
crooks
Also
Available as a divided long joint model -->
Professional
Model 5000 Compact
-
Model 23 Professional for Small Hands -
- with divided
long joint
- adapted keywork
for small hands
- covered finger
hole for 2nd and 3rd finger (left hand)
- whisper key
lock easier to reach
- double high
E spatula
- covered first
finger hole (right hand) with spatula
- without B flat
key (3rd finger)
- shortened handrest
- individually
fitted
- otherwise same
as model 23 COMPACT
- with nylonlined
pivot screw keys
- 2 crooks
Professional
Model 4000
-
Model Jubilee -
- silver
plated mechanism
- impregnated
pads
- automatic
G ring key
- high
D key
- high
E key
- E-F
sharp trill
- automatic
whisper key mechanism in connection with low E key, can also
be handled on the wing joint
- whisper
key lock for left thumb
- 9
rollers: 1 on F key, 1 on F sharp key little finger right hand,
1 on G sharp key little finger right hand, 1 on Bb key right
thumb, 2 on low E key right thumb,1 on F sharp key for thumb,
1 on C sharp and 1 on D sharp key on long joint,
- 5
finger holes and 1 tone hole rubber lined extending into the
bore, 1 tone hole rubber lined,
the wing joint bore as well as the small side bore of the boot
joint lined
- 2
crooks
Artist
Model 2000
- Silver
plated mechanism
- non-porous
waterproof pads
- automatic
G ring Key
- E-F#
trill
- automatic
whisper key mechanism in connection with low E key, can also
be handled on the wing joint
- whisper
key lock for right thumb
- 5
rubber lined finger holes and 1 lined tone hole extending into
bore (water tubes)
- wing
joint bore and small side of the boot joint rubber lined
- 9
rollers: F key, F# key little finger right hand, G# key little
finger right hand, Bb key right thumb, 2 on low E key right thumb,
F# key for thumb,C# key , D# key on long joint
- built
of aged curly mountain maple
- 2
bocals
- deluxe
German Gewa case
- double
lined zippered case cover
- swabs
and reed case
Concert
Model 1000
-
Model Premier -
- silver
plated mechanism
- automatic
G ring key
- high
D key
- E-F
sharp trill
- automatic
whisper key mechanism in connection with low E key, can also
be handled on the wing joint
- whisper
key lock for left thumb
- 4
rollers: 1 on F key, 1 on G sharp key for little finger, 1 on
C sharp and 1 on D sharp key on long joint
- 3
finger holes rubber lined, the wing joint bore as well as the
small side bore of the boot joint lined
- adjustable
pivot screws in two parts (with nuts)
- 2
crooks
Model Start
Normal
sized bassoon with adapted key work for young players
from the age of approximately 10 years.
- silver
plated mechanism
- automatic
G ring key
- high
D key
- E-F
sharp trill
- automatic
whisper key mechanism in connection with low E key, can also
be handled on the wing joint
- whisper
key lock for left thumb
- 4
rollers: 1 on F key, 1 on G sharp key for little finger, 1 on
C sharp and 1 on D sharp key on long joint
- 3
finger holes rubber lined, the wing joint bore as well as the
small side bore of the boot joint lined
- adjustable
pivot screws in two parts (with nuts)
- 2
crooks
Contra Bassoon
Model 27
-
Standard -
- silver
plated mechanism
- reaching
down to Sub-Contra Bb
- adapted
keywork for comfortable reach
- 6
rollers: 1 on C key (wing joint), 1 on Eb key (wing joint), 1
on F key, 1 on G sharp key for little finger, 1 on low C sharp
and 1 on low D sharp key
- Eb
lever for first finger right hand
- F
sharp key for right little finger
- divided
D and C key
- long
keys held by special support
- adjustable
spike
- tuning
slide
- nylonlined
pivot screw keys
- pivot
screws in two parts (with nuts)
- 2
crooks
Contra Bassoon
Model 28
-
Professional -
- silver
plated mechanism
- reaching
down to Sub-Contra Bb
- adapted
keywork for comfortable reach
- 13
rollers: 1 on C key (wing joint), 1 on Eb key (wing joint), 1
on F key, 1 on F sharp key for little finger, 1 on G sharp key
for little finger, 1 on Bb key for thumb, 2 on E key, 2 on F
sharp key for thumb, 1 on Ab key for thumb, 1 on low C sharp
and 1 on low D sharp key
- Eb
lever for first finger right hand
- F
sharp key for right little finger
- divided
D and C key
- double
Ab key
- E-F
sharp trill key
- long
keys held by special support
- adjustable
spike
- tuning
slide
- nylonlined
pivot screw keys
- pivot
screws in two parts (with nuts)
- 2
crooks
Professional
Model 6000
whisper key lock for left thumb,
Ab-Bb trill key on boot joint for right thumb
Professional
Model 5000 Compact
Artist
Model 2000
Contra Bassoon
Model 27
Contra Bassoon
Model 28