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The Ludlow Crooks

Ludlow Crooks

Coming in early 2027

Modern professional crooks

Good all-round crooks combining great projection with the ability to play the quietest passages and giving solid performance from the lowest to highest notes.

Currently available in three different lengths: the LM1, LM2 and LM3.

Made from nickel-silver, silver plated as standard. Unplated and gold plating also available by special order.

Ludlow Baroque Crook Range

Currently available in two versions: LP and LH, developed for the Ludlow Poerschman and HKICW bassoons respectively. But work well with similar baroque bassoons.

They both play at A-415Hz with the associated or similar bassoon subject to reed choice.

Made from brass, unplated.

Ludlow Classical Crook Range

Ideally suited to classical bassoons

Currently available in one length: the LC2

LC2 pairs well with the Ludlow Rust, playing at A=435Hz with a suitable reed.

Made from brass, unplated.