This case has been designed with Kim Walker to meet the needs of travelling Bassoonists worldwide. Whilst offering great protection with its rigid inserts and generous padding the case is extremely lightweight weighing in at just over 3KG. It has a special pouch for crooks/bocals which is stowed in the front pocket, an accessories pouch stowed in the main part of the case and a large pocket on the rear of the case. The case has carry handles on the front which are balanced so that the case can be carried like a holdall or as a backpack with the straps on the rear.
This magnetic pencil holder is really great. It will sit under the lip of the music stand so it stays out of the way when turning pages or moving music. The magnet could be slightly stronger as it does move quite freely if knocked or bumped but on balance I have found it to be an extremely useful addition to my music accessories. It releases the pencil with a light press of the springs and fits easily into my accessory pouch I carry when out and about. I am very pleased with this purchase.
Had to email & chase up, arrived after 5 weeks. Difficult to attach to Bassoon. Needed tool to adjust, only came with a spare nut no tool provided. Would not take the weight when standing but ok when sitting. It also came with a free pencil.
My son was very happy with his new reed. This was the first time we ordered these reeds. He said they were soft but flexible and responded well both in the lowest and high registers.