Try a bassoon with a view to purchase
Choosing the right instrument takes time. With our Try Before You Buy scheme you can take the time you need. Get to know our instruments in your own setting – your orchestra, your school, your home. And why not ask your teacher’s advice?
If you would like to borrow a bassoon with a view to a purchase we will deliver it to you by courier for a one week trial. We can collect it for a return shipping fee if you decide not to buy it.
Alternatively, come to visit us. You can try as many instruments as you like, for as long as you like, in our dedicated practice room, and then if required take it for a trial (subject to ID). Take full advantage of our specialist advice. Just make an appointment beforehand to ensure that we have the instrument(s) ready for you to play.
In order to Try Before You Buy please do the following:
Pay for shipping: go to the web page of your selected bassoon and click the Try Before You Buy button and you can then pay for shipping for the bassoon of your choice.
Download and print the Try Before You Buy form, fill it in and send it to us digitally with ID*.
* Please provide a photo of your passport or driving licence plus a utility bill or bank statement showing your permanent address; you can use your phone to photograph the form and ID and then email them to us as attachments.
Try Before You Buy applies to UK residents over 18 only.
All contrabassoons and those bassoons worth more than £20,000 have to be collected from us for a trial. And bassoons over £20,000 need to be insured by the borrower prior to taking them from the premises.
