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Assembly
Before Assembling the Instrument
(Please pay close attention to the following)
The bassoon is made from natural wood and precision metal parts. When holding or
assembling the instrument, make sure the keys are protected from damage due to
impacts, etc.
Also, if the joint is tight or stiff when assembling the instrument, apply a thin layer of
cork grease and try inserting it into the receiver again. Be careful not to apply too much
cork grease. If the joint is still tight, apply a small amount of cork grease to the receiver.
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Assembling the Instrument
Assembling the Tenor Joint
and Double Joint
1.
Insert the tenor joint into the double joint.
2.
Rotate the tenor joint to the right to
assemble. At this time, make sure that
there is even spacing between the tenor
joint’s curved hollow lining and the bass
joint’s socket.
* If the tenor joint was rotated too far, remove
the joint in a manner that does not damage
the key connections and try assembling
again. Forcibly rotating the joint in the op-
posite direction when keys are in contact
with each other can damage the keys.
Assembling the Bass Joint and
Double Joint
Assemble the bass joint so that the C
#
and E
b
keys do not come into contact with the tenor
joint.
1.
Insert the bass joint about halfway into the
double joint.
Tenor Joint
Double Joint
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