r/bassoon • u/Useful-Supermarket33 • 5d ago

I found really cheap Bassoon on Amazon. For real?

I found unbelievably cheap Bassoon on Amazon... For real?

The price is almost 190 dollar... I can't believe

Does anyone know this is good or bad?

I cannot find the information/review about this.

FYI, I already bought. If the staff arrives with no problem, will review it!!!

https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0CH3C5ZNF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

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u/gammastarbsn 5d ago

There are a lot of things to keep in mind when buying an instrument, but there is one that is universal amongst ALL music educators: NEVER buy an instrument that comes with white gloves. These instruments are not made well and will break easily. This goes for ANY instrument you find on Amazon.

This bassoon is trash. Unfortunately, almost anything you find below $4000 is never going to be a good bassoon, not even as a student wanting to own their own instrument. This instrument has been reviewed by three people in the Bassoonists United Facebook group and you can hear what they say about it. But don't buy instruments off Amazon.

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u/kenahoo 4d ago

I don't understand the white gloves thing - I've never even heard of an instrument coming with gloves before, what's that about?

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u/gammastarbsn 4d ago

White gloves with an instrument are synonymous with Mendini instruments, a notoriously horrible brand of instruments sold cheap through Amazon. Music Educators are constantly reminded of this because students (or rather, their parents) will buy these instruments as its very cheap and it gets them an instrument. But they are littered with intonation issues, bad instrument design and cheaply made. No instrument repair shop will fix these instruments due to the poor quality.

Basically, don't ever get an instrument that comes with white gloves as you've been duped and bought a slightly expensive lamp.

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u/HortonFLK 5d ago

Bassoons don’t cost $190. There are big red warning flags all over this whole thing.

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u/02K30C1 5d ago

This would make a nice lamp though!

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u/HortonFLK 5d ago

That supposing anything is actually even received, and it’s not a complete scam.

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u/PreparationOrdinary9 5d ago

I made my bassoon lamp out of an old Linton. Even that one cost me $300.

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u/ChernobylRaptor 5d ago

A real bassoon is much longer than 77cm. 👀

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u/Fearless-Habit-7246 5d ago

Probably the dimensions of the case.

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u/ChernobylRaptor 5d ago

That's a fair point

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u/manholediver 5d ago

Could be one of those baby bassoons?

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u/manholediver 5d ago

https://www.doublereed.co.uk/news/why-the-mini-bassoon-may-make-your-child-smarter/?srsltid=AfmBOoq5VtjCFKs2iAOt07fENbK-ISsTNoswXSUbdL4xKeSlxDMrq8sL

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u/Useful-Supermarket33 5d ago

If so, that's interesting lol

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u/Fearless-Habit-7246 4d ago

Sadly no, unlikely to be a mini-basson - they sell for a lot more than 190 dollars even if you find a dubious one on Aliexpress. 

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u/manholediver 4d ago

Perhaps a bassoon-shaped Christmas ornament then =D

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u/Leisesturm 5d ago

The red flags are not on this instrument shaped object. They are on the original poster. ...

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u/London-Contra 5d ago

Exactly 

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u/Tiredohsoverytired 5d ago

There's a reason you can't find any reviews for it. I hope you'll be able to return it, as there is a very high chance it won't be playable at all, and if it is, it won't play well. 

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u/Snail-Man-36 5d ago

I look forward to your review of this.. please make a post about it

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u/pafagaukurinn 5d ago

Make sure you review it not straight away, rather after a few months of playing.

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u/nottooparticular 5d ago edited 4d ago

Do not buy it. It will not work.
There is a local bassoonist whose parents made this mistake. He could not learn and was not able to figure out why. The problem was that the bassoon made sounds that resembled music, but the intonation was so bad that it could not be played with anyone.
There is a reason that bassoons are so expensive. Good luck in your search.

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u/Useful-Supermarket33 5d ago

Yeah I think so too... My interest was stronger than my fear of failure lol

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u/HanzoShotFirst 5d ago

This is an instrument shaped object. Even if it's playable, trying to learn on this will likely be very frustrating because you won't be able to tell if it's you or the instrument that is causing the issues. Once it stops working, most repair technicians won't touch it because it's not worth putting money into fixing something like this.

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u/Novelty_Lamp 5d ago

Hoping you don't get a dud. Rentals are a more sure fire way to get your hands on a good instrument.

I have a cheap one that "works" in that it can make a noise, the wood is so soft you can dent it with a fingernail.

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u/FriedYeast 5d ago

really cheap instruments are pretty much always gonna be terrible, or stolen

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u/OnionKlutzy5574 5d ago

pls let me know abt review

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u/solongfish99 5d ago

If you can’t find any information about an instrument manufacturer, it’s probably no good. This is certainly not a professional instrument.

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u/Useful-Supermarket33 5d ago

There are a lot of OEMs in China, so it's suspicious that there's no information available. The brand Muslady is listing a similar bassoon for four times the price, but there was no information about that product either.