UEDIN · 0169
Tenor bassoon, nominal pitch: F
Description
Technical description: Maple with brass ferrules, bell rim, keywork and crooks. With two crooks: one with hole (shorter) and one without hole (longer). Extra wing for lower pitch. Ingenious linkage to low D key to facilitate low C♯₂ and low B♮₂. Either of the two harmonic keys (on the shorter wing) operates the crook key. L0: C plate; B♭; B♮; harm 1; harm 2; E♭; D; C♯. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: C♯ (on shorter wing only), R0: T; F♯. R1: T. R2: T. R3: T; B♭. R4: F; A♭. Usable pitch: with wing 1: Modern pitch, A⁴ = c 440 Hz; with wing 2:- Low pitch, A⁴ = c 435 Hz. Performance characteristics: Best at A₄ = c 435 Hz with longer joint and crook. Signature / Marks: Stamped on butt with sunburst and "Savary / jeune / A PARIS" / sunburst; and on reverse "1840"; also stamped on shorter wing "1" and on longer wing "2". Decoration: Ornamental D flap guard. Specific literature references: G.S. (1968) No. 235. Illustration references: G.S. (1968) Plate X (2).
Measurements
970; both crooks 175.