Heckel 5xxx bassoon upgrades

Here is Oliver's Heckel 5xxx #bassoon - he discusses some of the quirks about his instrument (a strange gemstone and poorly made high D key), its history and previous owner Henk de Witt, and some of the upgrades he's having done on it, including a full set of right hand thumb roller keys.

[@andrewrussellmalcolm]

Great to see an instrument with so much history being given a new lease of life !

[@tgb9531]

Enjoyed that, Oliver. The gemstone is a bit weird. More of a flute thing. I love that bassoons can have a long life! Cheers, tgb

[@isaacmcareavey237]

I'd love to see more videos about the history of some of the instruments you get in!

[@michaelwright1177]

I'm not a fan of the rollers on the E as it increases the space for the others. A squared E and rollers on Bb and Gb is very comfortable and fast. Everone has their preferences. So nice to learn the history.