Can anyone help me find a second hand mini bassoon please

[pollyannagoestotown]

Or any other suggestions. Howarths in London apparently have a waiting list to hire - I am in the North of England.

DD is 8 and hands are way too small for a short reach but will probably get a couple of years use max out of it - which is why buying new would be crazy.

If you have one to sell pls PM me!

Thanks

[Theas18]

Is this the same as a tenoroon?

Daft Q but have you tried ebay?

Have you tried the local schools music service? Thry might eveb buy one if they see a place for it in their ensembles

[Bramshott]

Silly question, but you have checked with your local music hub haven't you?? DD1 hires her children's bassoon via our local Music Hub and I know of hubs who have instruments sitting in their cupboards with no-one using them!

[pollyannagoestotown]

They have short reach bassoons without the whisper key / crook lock thingy. Basically needs one of those as her hands aren't big enough - but even so is a bit too heavy.

Nothing on ebay at the moment. Don't know if there are any other used instrument websites - I do keep googling.

[Bramshott]

Ah yes of course - should have picked up that she was only 8. DD had to wait until 11 to start learning for that very reason. Have you tried calling neighbouring music hubs?

[lavendersun]

Try here:

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Wood Wind and Reed in Cambridge have them listed for hire at £35 a month. It is local to me but I don't use them for instruments as I use someone else so I can't vouch for them.

[Lucyh22]

We have a mini bassoon which my daughter has outgrown - are you still wanting to buy one?

[LIZS]

Hire one, they can only use them for so long before progressing .

[boysboys]

We got a mini bassoon from Howarth straight away. They had more than one available, but you need to arrange in advance as they are not always serviced and ready to go otherwise. I think this is more likely the reason why they say there is a "waiting list" on their website. Found Howarth very good on advice too :-)