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.
Option | Description |
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HECKEL-BASSOON model 41i, a¹ = 440 vibrations at 72° Fahrenheit | |
HECKEL-BASSOON model 41i, a¹ = 442 vibrations at 72° Fahrenheit | |
70 | Wing joint and small bore of butt joint lined with caoutchouc (India rubber) |
70 | Kind of wood: maple |
70 | Kind of wood: Jacaranda |
71 | Color of wood: Mahagony-red |
71 | Color of wood: Normal red |
71 | Color of wood: Dark red |
71 | Color of wood: Brown |
71 | Color of wood: Black |
72 | Shape of bell: Normal German |
72a |
Shape of bell: French |
72b |
Shape of bell: Italian |
73a | Silver-plated metalwork |
73b | Nickel-plated metalwork |
74 | Artificial ivory bell-ring |
74 | Metal bell-ring |
113 | 2 bocals |
42 | Rollers on F/Ab for right little finger on butt joint |
43 | Rollers on C#/D# for left little finger on long joint |
1 | F#/G# trill-connection for the right hand on the butt joint |
2 | C#/D# trill-connection for the left hand on wing joint |
3 | Self-acting G-ring for the right hand on butt joint |
9 | Whisper 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 |
12 | High 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 |
20 | Covered ring key plate on wing joint (plateau) |
23 | Second D plate for left thumb on long joint |
28 | High E key on wing joint for left forefinger over F fingerhole |
28a | High 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) |
76a | Large side of butt joint lined with India Rubber |
76b | Left hand fingerholes lined with India rubber tubes |
76c | Left hand fingerholes lined with metal tubes, normal length |
76d | Left 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 |
78 | Holes 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 |
81 | F#/E connection for right thumb on butt joint |
82 |
Removable balance hanger on butt joint (normal length) |
82b | Balance hanger (Muccetti model-short) |
83 | Brass tenon rings for long joint |
83a | Brass receiver socket for long joint in butt joint |
84 | Heckel model body lock between wing and long joint |
84a | French 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 |
86 | Cork-wrapped tenons |
87 | Regulating 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 |
92 | E/F connection for right thumb |
94 |
Extra braces under long keyrods or axles |
94a |
Extra braces over long keyrods or axles |
96 | G# 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 |
107 | Self-acting Ab key for right thumb on butt joint with extra tone hole |
108a | Long joint 4mm longer at bottom |
108b | Long 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 | |
40 | Rollers on A vent |
40a | Rollers on C#/whisper key lever left thumb wing joint |
41 | Rollers on C/D left thumb long joint |
42 | Rollers on C#/D# left little finger long joint |
43 | Rollers on F/Ab right little finger butt joint |
44 | Rollers on Bb/G right ringfinger butt joint |
45 | Rollers on F# little finger butt joint (normal) |
45a | Rollers 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 |
50 | Rollers on E/F# and F#/Ab |
51 |
Rollers on E/F# |
52 | Rollers 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/a | Model A normal oval, black artificial leather |
115A/b | Model A normal oval, black genuine leather |
115B/a | Model B rectangular/flat black artificial leather |
115B/b | Model B rectangular/flat genuine black napa leather |
115C/a | Model C Gentlemen, small rectangular/flat, black artificial leather for divided long joint only |
115C/b | Model C Gentlemen, small rectangular/flat, genuine black napa leather for divided long joint only |
115D | Leather Gigbag |
115E | Black Wiseman genuine leather case |
116 | Case cover: waterproff canvas, felt cloth lined, zippers and music pocket |
116a | Alteri Thermo case cover, black nylon, cushioned with backstrap straps |
117 | Side grip |
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