Bassoonists' Holiday 2018 Shopping Guide: Round One

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...

... 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!