Heckel Bassoon Model 41i Catalog Option List (January 2001)

The following is a reproduction of the options offered by the Heckel factory in their January 1, 2001 catalog. It should be noted that the factory prides itself in being able to produce custom instruments. If you can describe an option that can be built, the factory will gladly build it for you.

If you click on an option number that appears to be a link in the table below, a new window will appear with the page from the catalog line drawings that illustrates the option. These drawings are reproduced here with the permission of Wilhelm Heckel, GmbH.

OptionDescription
HECKEL-BASSOON model 41i, a¹ = 440 vibrations at 72° Fahrenheit
HECKEL-BASSOON model 41i, a¹ = 442 vibrations at 72° Fahrenheit
70Wing joint and small bore of butt joint lined with caoutchouc (India rubber)
70Kind of wood: maple
70Kind of wood: Jacaranda
71Color of wood: Mahagony-red
71Color of wood: Normal red
71Color of wood: Dark red
71Color of wood: Brown
71Color of wood: Black
72Shape of bell: Normal German
72a
Shape of bell: French
72b
Shape of bell: Italian
73aSilver-plated metalwork
73bNickel-plated metalwork
74Artificial ivory bell-ring
74Metal bell-ring
1132 bocals
42Rollers on F/Ab for right little finger on butt joint
43Rollers on C#/D# for left little finger on long joint
1F#/G# trill-connection for the right hand on the butt joint
2C#/D# trill-connection for the left hand on wing joint
3Self-acting G-ring for the right hand on butt joint
9Whisper key mechanism for right and left thumb
10
E/F# trill-key on the wing joint between F and E (I/II)
10a
E/F# trill-key on the wing joint between E and D (II/III)
11
Eb(D#) trill-key on wing joint between E and D (II/III)
11/93
Eb trill (hole on wing joint) key for right forefinger on butt joint with displaced C# key for right middle finger
11/93a
Eb trill key (hole on wing joint) key for left ringfinger on wing joint and right forefinger on butt with displaced C# key for right middle finger
12High D key for left thumb on wing joint
12a
Octave (whisper) and C# keys (on wing joint) 1mm longer
12b
F/Ab/F# (left little finger) and B/G key (left ringfinger) 4mm longer
12c
Octave (whisper) and C# key plates long and slim (only for very small hands)
13
Low Eb key for left thumb on long joint
15
Ab/Bb trill-key on butt joint (as on old model 41p)
15a
Ab/Bb trill-key lever between F# and G# key for right thumb
15b
Ab/Bb trill-key lever in place of G# key for right thumb
15c
Ab/Bb trill-key same as option #15, with lever behind Ab lever
15/95
Ab/Bb trill-key right hand without tone hole
19
High F key for left forefinger over High E key
19a
High F key over 1st tonehole, High E between 1st and 2nd tonehole, E/F# trill between 2nd and 3rd tonehole
20Covered ring key plate on wing joint (plateau)
23Second D plate for left thumb on long joint
28High E key on wing joint for left forefinger over F fingerhole
28aHigh E key on wing joint between F and E fingerhole
29
Oversize pad and key cup for bocal hole
29a
Whisper key head oval and adjustable
31
Extra lever for whisper key, left little finger (French whisper key)
76aLarge side of butt joint lined with India Rubber
76bLeft hand fingerholes lined with India rubber tubes
76cLeft hand fingerholes lined with metal tubes, normal length
76dLeft and right hand fingerholes and right hand G-ring lined with Sterling silver tubes projecting into the bore (to prevent holes filling with condensation)
77a
Handrest with pin
77b
Handrest with screw
77bb
Handrest with screw and extra low basic part
77c
Handrest metal C1
77d
Handrest metal C2
78Holes on bottom of butt joint cap for seat strap
79
Extra keyguard for butt joint, model A
79a
Extra keyguard for butt joint, model B with support (short)
79b
Extra keyguard for butt joint, model B with support (long)
79c
Extra keyguard for butt joint, model D (short)
79cc
Extra keyguard for butt joint, model D (long)
79d
Extra keyguard for butt joint, model G
79e
Hip support on butt joint
81F#/E connection for right thumb on butt joint
82
Removable balance hanger on butt joint (normal length)
82bBalance hanger (Muccetti model-short)
83Brass tenon rings for long joint
83aBrass receiver socket for long joint in butt joint
84Heckel model body lock between wing and long joint
84aFrench model body lock between wing and long joint
85
Divided long joint, head joint glued (Gentlemen's model)
85a
Divided long joint, with one piece head (bell) joint
86Cork-wrapped tenons
87Regulating screws
89
Extra lever for whisper key for right thumb on butt joint above Bb lever
90a
Low C#/D# trill for left thumb next to Low C lever
90b
Low C#/D# trill for left thumb with only Eb key for left little finger
90c
Low C#/D# trill with extra C# tonehole and key next to Eb key
92E/F connection for right thumb
94
Extra braces under long keyrods or axles
94a
Extra braces over long keyrods or axles
96G# ring mechanism in connecrtion with G-ring for g¹, g#¹ and a¹
101
F# right thumb/whisper key connection
102
Extra Low C key plate for left thumb oval
102a
Extra Low C key plate for left thumb rectangular
104
B/C# trill for right forefinger on butt joint
107Self-acting Ab key for right thumb on butt joint with extra tone hole
108aLong joint 4mm longer at bottom
108bLong joint 4mm longer at top
109
Connection between the A vent key and whisper key for left thumb on wing joint (A bridge)
110
No front Bb key on butt joint; G key moved to center of gap
Rollers
40Rollers on A vent
40aRollers on C#/whisper key lever left thumb wing joint
41Rollers on C/D left thumb long joint
42Rollers on C#/D# left little finger long joint
43Rollers on F/Ab right little finger butt joint
44Rollers on Bb/G right ringfinger butt joint
45Rollers on F# little finger butt joint (normal)
45aRollers on F# little finger butt joint (broad)
47
Roller on F# right thumb butt joint single
48
Rollers on Bb/E and E/F# right thumb butt joint
48a
Roller on Bb, round E plate without rollers, roller on F#
48aa Roller on Bb, wide E plate without rollers, roller on F#
48b
Roller on Bb, wide E plate without rollers, roller on F#, wide flat Ab lever
48c
Roller on Bb, wide E plate without rollers, one roller each on F# and G#
48d
Roller on Bb, round E plate without rollers, one roller each on F# and Ab
48e
Roller on Bb, round E plate without rollers, rollers on F# and F#/Ab
48f
Roller on Bb, wide E plate without rollers, rollers on F# and F#/Ab
48g
Rollers on Bb/E, E/F# and Ab
49
Rollers on Bb/E, E/F# and F#/Ab
50Rollers on E/F# and F#/Ab
51
Rollers on E/F#
52Rollers on C/B and B/Bb
Lock devices
60
No. I left thumb wing joint
60a
Okazaki model
61
No. II and 61 OE special left thumb (two keys)
62
No. III left thumb wing joint
63
No. IV right thumb butt joint
64
No. V right forefinger butt joint
64a
No. Va right thumb butt joint
64b
No Vb right forefinger/right thumb butt joint
Etuis and covers
115A/aModel A normal oval, black artificial leather
115A/bModel A normal oval, black genuine leather
115B/aModel B rectangular/flat black artificial leather
115B/bModel B rectangular/flat genuine black napa leather
115C/aModel C Gentlemen, small rectangular/flat, black artificial leather for divided long joint only
115C/bModel C Gentlemen, small rectangular/flat, genuine black napa leather for divided long joint only
115DLeather Gigbag
115EBlack Wiseman genuine leather case
116Case cover: waterproff canvas, felt cloth lined, zippers and music pocket
116aAlteri Thermo case cover, black nylon, cushioned with backstrap straps
117Side grip

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