Mahillon Reed Contrabass Contrabassoon - $8,000 - (Wilsonville, OR)
Very Rare Mahillon Reed Contrabass!! Ca. 1890 -1905 This is the Double Reed Unicorn, a WORKING Contra. This instrument was completely repadded, and a new bocal fabricated. It is a wonderful example, with 98% of the orginal plating! There is spots of plating loss on the hand rest. This instrument is unique in that you only need one key per note, unlike any other popular woodwind. It has a playing range of 3 octaves, starting on D1 and getting just up to the G on the top of the Bass Clef Staff. Does not have a case, but will be packaged VERY Carefully. It works very well with Contraforte reeds, which can be ordered online from Kris King in Sanfrancisco for roughly $30. I can include a used reed at buyers request. A video of this instrument is here: https://youtu.be/GXJFQgN7ipw Please ask any questions you can think of. Due to the size and rarity, I am NOT offering global shipping. Instrument may need adjustment after shipping, as pads this large (72 mm!!) Can be sensative to any movement during transit
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