I was browsing the web the other day and I came across a website that sells high-end bassoons. One of the cheapest ($2K) that they were selling was a refinished wooden bassoon.
I've never heard of refinishing a wooden woodwind. People relacquer and/or replate saxophones and other brass/metal woodwinds all the time, but I had never heard of that with a wooden horn.
(Although, come to think of it, I've never heard of anyone replating a flute.)
So,
1. Does this affect the way the horn plays? I know if you had a crack in a wooden horn (or a pin or band), that can cause some serious intonation problems. However, external wall thickness really doesn't mean that much, if the existence of "skeleton" metal clarinets vs. double-walled ones is any indication.
2. Can you do this with other woodwinds? Say, a refinished Buffet R13 alto clarinet (just in case Terry's reading)?
3. How much does this affect value? As I said, the bassoon I looked at was $2K, but I know that even low-end bassoons start at $6K.
Hey, you refinish pianos, don't you?
I've never heard of refinishing a wooden woodwind. People relacquer and/or replate saxophones and other brass/metal woodwinds all the time, but I had never heard of that with a wooden horn.
(Although, come to think of it, I've never heard of anyone replating a flute.)
So,
1. Does this affect the way the horn plays? I know if you had a crack in a wooden horn (or a pin or band), that can cause some serious intonation problems. However, external wall thickness really doesn't mean that much, if the existence of "skeleton" metal clarinets vs. double-walled ones is any indication.
2. Can you do this with other woodwinds? Say, a refinished Buffet R13 alto clarinet (just in case Terry's reading)?
3. How much does this affect value? As I said, the bassoon I looked at was $2K, but I know that even low-end bassoons start at $6K.
Hey, you refinish pianos, don't you?