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Bassoonists' Holiday 2018 Shopping Guide: Round One

11/21/2018

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Thoughtful holiday gifts for bassoonists can be tricky!  How do you best support your bassoon-crazed loved one and give them a gift they actually want?  As much as I have a soft spot in my heart for gifts such as these...
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... here is a quick shopping guide for items that your favorite bassoonist would be truly excited to receive.  Happy shopping!

On a budget?
Searching for stocking stuffers?
Secret Santa got you stumped?
​
Check out these options for under $15.

Cleaning and Maintenance
  • Silk Swab
  • Bocal Brush
  • Polishing Cloth
  • Precision Screwdriver Set
  • Key Oil

Reed Making
  • Reed Cases
Tool Handles
  • Aluminum
  • Wooden (Oak)
  • Wooden (Rosewood, Violetwood, Lilac)
Reed Thread
  • Hand Dyed
  • Multicolored
  • Bold Nylon
Forming Pins
  • Rigotti Tapered Aluminum
  • Pisoni Short Aluminum
  • Solution Long Tapered

Straps
  • Designer Seat Strap (Hook)
  • Cotton Seat Strap (Cup)

Convenience Accessories
  • Reed Soaker
  • Humistat
  • Dampit

In the market for a bigger purchase?
These are accessories ​with costs ranging $20-100.
Be sure to feel out your bassoonist for his/her interest!

​Instrument and Accessory Stands
  • Stand Tray
  • Fox Bassoon Stand
  • Hercules Bassoon Stand​

Electric Sounds
  • Little Jake Pickup
  • Gigpro Preamp
  • Sonnus MIDI Converter

Is your bassoonist a reader?
Here is an (extremely!) abbreviated list of some
​of my required and recommended readings.

  • Daniel Coyle - The Talent Code
  • Mark Eubanks - Quick Guide to Bassoon Reed Tuning
  • Barry Green - The Inner Game of Music
  • Don Greene - Performance Success
  • David McGill - Sound in Motion
  • Christin Schillinger - Bassoon Reed Making, A Pedagogic History
  • Maarten Vonk - Bundle of Joy
  • Arthur Weisberg - The Art of Wind Playing

For some extra fun and personalization...
make it a package or gift bag!

​Totes 
  • Squad
  • Reeds
  • Pop Art

Pouches
  • Manatee
  • Patent Drawing

Please feel free to comment and send me ideas of your own - round two may be just around the corner!
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      • Fundamentals >
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        • Posture and Breathing
        • Articulation
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