Model 28

Puchner Contra Bassoon

Professional, curly mountain maple in dark-red finish, silver-plated mechanism, reaching down to sub-contra Bb, with keywork adapted for comfortable reach

13 rollers: one each on C key (wing joint) and Eb key (wing joint), one each on F key, F# key for little finger, Ab key for little finger and Bb lever, two each on E key and F# key for thumb, one on Ab key for thumb, one each on low-C# and low-D# key

Eb lever for first finger right hand, F# key for right little finger, adjustable rest for the index finger left hand, double Ab key, E-F# trill, long keys held by special support, adjustable spike, tuning slide, nylon-lined pivot screw keys, adjustable pivot screws in two parts (with lock-nuts), two crooks (without photo)