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From time to time we get hautboys aka baroque oboes, traversos aka one-keyed wooden flutes, early clarinets, shawms, cornemuses,  and krumhorns on consignment. Like our recorders, they are sold with a 7-day trial-period return policy. You only keep the instruments you like! If you'd like more information on the instruments and makers and other musical matters, here are some links to the relevant Yahoo users groups:

HautboyResearch v EarlyClarinet v EarlyFlute  and another excellent website for double reeds: Robert Cronin Shawms,  Large Oboes and Bassoons

Maker	Model	Size	Pitch	Material	Pieces	Holes	Fingering	Comments	List Price	Our Price
Aulos	Stanesby	Traverso	440	Plastic	Four w/key	Single	Traverso	Used - Instrument in mint condition! Very inexpensive way to start playing traverso/baroque flute.	$349	$279
Koerber	Renaissance	Tenor Straight Crumhorn	440	Maple	Two (plus 1 cane reed included)	Single	Renaissance	Used - Instrument in mint condition! Has cylindrical bore and tone like crumhorn, but no curve!	NLA	$929
Dan Noonan	Denner	Baroque Oboe or Hautboy	415	Plumwood	Three (plus 3 reeds and two extra staples included)	Single/Double	Saxon	Used - Instrument re-reamed and tuned by Sand Dalton in 2005. Sand also made the five staples included. Dan Noonan was formerly an apprentice to Harry Vas Dias in Geogia. Includes soft case and two reed boxes.	$1950	$1150
Wood	Renaissance	Contrabass Rackett	440	Maple	Two (plus 2 reeds included)	Single	Rackett	Used - Instrument in very good condition with one crack at the base which doesn't affect the tone or intonation	NLA	$1450
Robert Cronin	Museum Original	Alto in g	440	Stained Bigleaf Maple	Three (plus 2 reeds and reamer included)	Single	Shawm (Alto in g)	New (no waiting for 1-2 years!) - This shawm based on museum originals. The bore and tone-holes have been carefully modified to produce an instrument of exceptionally good response and intonation. The fan-shaped reed projects from a pirouette, and the single key is covered by a fontanelle. The range is two octaves, G3 to G5. This shawm, with its loud and exciting sound, is immensely satisfying to play in the shawm band.	$1550	SOLD! 11/11/2007 to the lady in Chigago
Alain Weemaels	G. A. Rottenburgh	Traverso	415	European Boxwood and silver key	Four	Single	Traverso	Both Bart Kuijken and Wilbert Hazelzet use traversos by Alain Weemaels! New Instrument with soft case and maintenance kit. Avoid his waiting list of 6-12 months and have your instrument immediately!	$1075	SOLD! 8/17/2007
Phil and Gayle Neuman	Used Cornamuse Consort	Soprano, Alto, and Tenor	440	Yew or Poplar	One plus reed & wind cap	Single	Renaissance	See Comments 2)	$1350	SOLD! 5/22/2006
Deazzi Pellegrin, Venezia	Early Romantic  8-key Clarinet	A corps de rechange on Bb stock	TBD	Boxwood with Ivory mountings	Six	Single	Classical	(warning: large file size of photo to show details and markings) See Comments 1)	N/A	SOLD to the dealer in Paris 9/25/2005
Stephen Hammer & Jonathan Bosworth	Stanesby Jr.	Baroque Oboe or Hautboy	415	European Boxwood	Three	Double	Saxon	See Comments 3)	$1800	SOLD to former modern oboist 4/16/2005
Italian c. 1925	Albert System	Bb Clarinet	440	Rosewood	Four	13 Keys	Albert System w/patent C# key	See Comments 4)	N/A	SOLD to Balkan musician 4/22/2004
Schuchart Traverso	Original Maker	Traverso	450+	European Boxwood w/Ivory mountings and brass key	Four	Single	Hotteterre	See Comments 5)	N/A	SOLD to traverso maker from Japan 9/15/2002

Comments:

1) Original classical/early romantic clarinet. Now plays as "A" clarinet because only the "A" corps de rechange is present. Other joints marked "B" indicating a Bb model. The barrel is marked "London Key" and is contemporary but not original, as is the ebony mouthpiece. Currently a few keys need to be re-sprung, but otherwise in excellent shape. Boxwood is remarkably straight for an instrument this old!

2) Used  Cornamuse Set - These instruments are similar to krumhorns, but are quieter, enabling them to play with recorders. The soprano cornamuse is the same pitch as the tenor recorder, the alto the same as the bass recorder, and the tenor the same as  the great bass. These cornemuses do not have keys, therefore they are limited to a range of a ninth. They can play most of the parts in renaissance krumhorn compilations and medieval duets.

3) Used  baroque oboe formerly played by professional baroque oboist Stephen Hammer. Two new reeds from Stephen Hammer, two new reeds from Sand Dalton and four staples by Sand Dalton. Slight crack in upper joint repaired and small chip on bell ring. Keys work perfectly. Professional quality at a moderate price!

4) Used - All original pieces except for mouthpiece. Fitted with Van Doren B40 mouthpiece and soft ligature.  All keys repadded and resprung. Perfect for traditional jazz, Klezmer or other ethnic.

5) Original traverso bought from an antiques dealer and restored by Herb Myers. New artificial ivory end cap and ring mountings, cleaned, oiled, re-wrapped. New spring and leather pad for original brass key.

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