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Doublereed Archive - Posting 000076.txt from 2004/10
From: herb fawcett <herbgosia@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [DR-L] Question about Bassoon- Renard endorsement re-affirmed
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:38:18 -0400
I couldn't have said it better. Did you have the tube installed on the 240?
by a professional? I hear it makes a lot of difference in resonance. If I
ever sold my Heckel, I would buy a 240. I owned 2 of the 601 and three of
three 201. The most recent 201 was a fine bassoon but I cannot justify the
price difference between it and a 240 with a little work done on it.
Have you received the reed? Like it?
Herb
> From: "Don Gerue" <don@-----.com>
> Reply-To: doublereed@-----.org
> Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:34:15 -0700
> To: <doublereed@-----.org>
> Subject: RE: [DR-L] Question about Bassoon- Renard endorsement re-affirmed
>
> Hello:
>
> In April of this year I was contacted by the Susanville Symphony group and
> asked to start playing the bassoon again. I had never played much and it
> had been 1988 since I had tried to play. I bought my first bassoon in 1963
> and bought a new Linton Plastic. At that time it was $500.00. I never did
> get it to play in tune very well and it was very stuffy. I only played it
> for less than 6 months and then other interests took over.
>
> In 1988 I was asked by a friend at work to get started again and at that
> time I had the money so I bought at Fox 201. It was about $7000.00 at that
> time. Again I played for less than 6 months and then other things took
> priority. Then I took early retirement. I hated to see such a beautiful
> instrument in the closet, so I sold it for $6000.00. Note I had not lost
> very much for the use of it. I went to the Fox plant and was thoroughly
> impressed with their facility and attitude.
>
> So I decided in April to buy a bassoon again. Knowing that I would buy a
> fox, and being a retired engineer, I decided I would get a Fox Model 4
> plastic for about $3500.00. I started playing and rapidly decided two
> things. It was not a beautiful instrument. That was because it was just kind
> of plain black plastic. Secondly it did not sound as good as the wood
> instruments I was hearing. It just was not what I wanted and this time I
> could tell it would not be a short time adventure.
>
> So I had a 45 day trade deal with Music123.com and I traded it for a
> Renard(Fox) 222d. It was $4000.00 but OO so much better. It was a
> beautiful instrument and it sounded better, played easier and I liked it. I
> bought a Fox pro u tube for 130.00 and it improved it even more. After
> nearly 4 weeks I had been listening to a Renard 240 and even though it would
> be another $2000.00 which I could ill afford, I decided to trade again.
> Music123 was willing and I soon received my Reynard 240. To say that I am
> happy with it is an understatement. Although time has passed, I am sure it
> plays and sounds as good as my 1988 model 201.
>
> Bottom line. If you are sure you are going to stick with it. Get a 240
> from someone with a 30 to 45 day full return guarantee. Like Music123.com
> and see if you don't get the same result.
>
> Good Luck.
>
> Don Gerue
>
> Don Gerue
> 718-000 Desert Pine Trail
> Milford,CA 96121
> 530 253 3978
> don@-----.net
> www.Gerue.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ContraReed@-----.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 7:47 PM
> To: doublereed@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [DR-L] Question about Bassoon
>
>
> In a message dated 10/14/04 9:27:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> LJ-Wray@-----.edu
> writes:
>
> << As a music education major I was curious as to what brand of bassoon
> would
> be best suitable for a beginner. >>
>
> Renard. Period.
>
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