Model 27
Curly mountain maple in dark-red finish, seasoned for over 20 years
Standard. Silver-plated mechanism, reaching down to sub-contra Bb, with keywork adapted for comfortable reach;
Six rollers: one each on C key (wing joint) and Ebkey (wing joint), one each on F key and Ab key for little finger, one each on low C# and low D# key;
Eb lever for first finger right hand, F# key for right little finger, adjustable rest for the index finger left hand, long keys held by special support, infinitely adjustable spike, tuning slide, nylon-lined pivot screw keys with pivot screws in two parts with lock-nuts
Three-dimensionally adjustable handrest (grenadilla wood), with two lockable ball joints (one each in the base and in the wooden body) enabling the player to individually choose the angle as well as the distance between his right hand and the contrabassoon)
