Josef Puchner Original Bassoon SN 5776 FRESH OVERHAUL

Key Features

• Condition: Pinned cracks in body, solid repairs. All new tenons, new boot cap, new corks, new pads - complete rebuild
• Brand/Series: Josef Puchner Original
• Serial Number: 5776
• Country/Era: Made in Western Germany (Puchner factory, c. 1950s–1960s)
• Body Material: Select maple
• Mechanism: Professional German-style bassoon keywork (as standard for Puchner Originals of this period)
• Case: Brand new Protec PB317 case
• Accessories: M2 bocal
• Professionally regulated, sealed, and play-tested for response and intonation

Josef Puchner Original Bassoon

This Josef Puchner Original bassoon is a Western Germany-era professional instrument built at the Puchner factory and rebuilt in our shop to be ready for immediate performance use. Designed for advancing players through working professionals, it offers the core-centered, resonant German bassoon sound that blends naturally in orchestra while retaining clarity for solo and chamber playing. Select maple and pinned construction provide the stability serious players expect, and the clean wood history—no cracks or gouges—makes it a strong long-term investment. With replaced tenons and a newly fabricated boot cap, this bassoon is prepared for reliable daily playing and transport.

Players choose a Puchner of this era for its focused low register, even scale, and confident projection that supports principal lines without forcing. The freshly rebuilt setup helps deliver quick response at soft dynamics, secure attacks, and consistent sealing throughout the instrument—key for clean articulation and stable intonation. Craftsmanship details like pinned construction and select maple contribute to a centered, complex tone that records well and carries in large halls. This is a practical choice for orchestra service, pit work, university studios, and serious chamber repertoire. Ideal for conservatory students, doublers moving into higher-level work, community and regional orchestra players, and professionals looking for a cost-effective European-made bassoon compared with many intermediate-priced alternatives.

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