Used Baroque and Renaissance Instruments

Occasionally, I accept used Baroque and Renaissance instruments (recorders, early winds such as crumhorns and dulcians (curtals), violas da gamba, lutes, etc.) to sell on consignment, with me taking a percentage of the selling price. Contact me if you would like to explore this. In addition to advertising them here, I take them to workshops and display them for sale.

Kortholt, Moeck tenor, excellent physical condition, plays decently, 2 plastic reeds, box. $700. Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Soprano, Moeck Steenbergen, A415, grenadilla, excellent physical and playing condition, hard case. $700 ($880 new). Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Flute, Simon Polak Kirst Classical 1-key, A440, European boxwood, silver key, ornamental rings, like new, soft case. Polak says: "This is a powerful, very open and dynamically flexible instrument. It is a classical flute, probably from around 1780. It is very flexible dynamically and has a great third octave." $1300 ($1635 new). Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5 Link
Flute, Aulos, Baroque, AF1H, black glossy plastic, single key, hard case, like new. $250 (~~$400 new). Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Tenor, Renaissance, Levin-Silverstein, SN 502, low C-key/fontanelle, very nice condition, plays well, somewhat soft but hauntingly sweet sound. Two octave range, but high C is difficult; hard case, has easy high C# and D. Appraised at $2000. Make offer. Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Alto, Modern, Mollenhauer, pearwood (2002), model 5926M, Modern voicing, Synpor block, double keys, hard case, good condition, but thumbhole worn, plays well, $490 (new price is $720). Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Tenor, Mollenhauer Canta, model 2446, double keys, hard case, good condition but nick in top of mouthpiece, plays well, $370 (new price is $454 plus $96 for hard case). Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Shalmei, soprano, Moeck, model R69 (2003), stained oiled maple, excellent condition, 3 reeds, box, plays well, no longer made so hard to find, $475. Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Chalumeaux, alto, Moeck model B42, (2006), oiled pearwood, excellent condition, box, extra reeds, plays well, no longer made so hard to find, $500. Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6
Viola da gamba, 6-string bass, Zuchowicz, 1983, 68 cm string length, new Gamut strings, like-new condition, hard case. New bridge. Plays very nicely. Excellent example of Zuchowicz small bass. $7000 (new price is $9200). Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Soprano, Kung Superio tulipwood, model 2308, 2005, 2-piece, excellent condition, plays well, soft case, $285. Pictures:1,2,3,4,5,6 (The line on the mouth end of the block is grain, NOT a crack)
Viola da gamba, 6-string bass, Zuchowicz, 2002, carved head, 68 cm string length, new Gamut strings, excellent condition, soft case (hard case available). Plays very nicely. $7600 (new price is $9800). Pictures:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11
Pochette, Dance Master Pochette Violin by Owen Morse-Brown (2008), with ebony clip-in frog bow, 4 strings (string length 24.8 cm [9.75"]), tuned a fourth above a violin, maple body, ebony fittings, small heart carved scroll. $700 (new price 500 £). Pictures: 1,2,3,4. Pochettes were used in the 17th and 18th centuries by dancing masters as an aid to teaching. They were small enough to be kept in a pocket (of a large jacket!) when not being used, and were often highly decorated. This instrument is based on an original now in the Victoria and Albert Museum by Jacques Du Mensil made in 1647. It is perfect for music published by Playford as well as the wealth of dance-tune books of the period from France and England.
Bassano Recorder Consort, Adriana Breukink, Full 8-piece matched consort at A=466 (Alto in g, 2 Tenors in c, Basset in G, Basset in F, 2 Greatbasses in C, Contrabass in FF). Stained maple, one, two and three pieces, single holes, Renaissance fingering, an octave and a sixth range. Individual soft cases. Outstanding sound and superior ergonomics: Tenors playable by people with small hands, larger instruments disassemble for easy travel, larger instruments have foot pegs for comfortable playing. Contrabass has offset thumbhole for more comfortable playing. Smaller instruments have closed ninth fingering. Asking $22,500 (new ~ $24,500) Contact Charles Fischer directly: bizweb5@yahoo.com. Pictures: 1,2,3 A 466 - As played by: Flanders Recorder Quartet (sound file: 1); Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet, Farallon Quartet , and The Royal Wind Music (Paul Leenhouts)
Sordune, bass, Renaissance Workshop Co., Ltd.. F to d' (bass). In excellent condition, in hard case with reed. $500 (new price is $755). Pictures: 1
Crumhorn, Bass, Moeck, optimized (custom dry-play cane reed, sealed bore, mean-tone tuning), double upper extension keys, single low F key, in very good condition (with a flaw: 1; and a possible check/crack that is glued and stable: 2), plays great! $950 (new price is $1402). Pictures: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Bow, Bass Viol, William Salchow, 73 gms, 71.7 cm stick, 57.8 cm free hair, snakewood. $1200 Pictures: 1,2,3
Bow, Tenor/Treble Viol, Stephen Marvin, 59 gms, 71.2 cm stick, 57.2 cm free hair, highly figured snakewood, clip-in frog. $1200 ($2000 new). Pictures: 1,2,3
Bow, Treble Viol/Baroque Violin, , 51 gms, 64.1 cm stick, 53.2 cm free hair, clip-in frog, figured snakewood. $600 ($1000 new). Pictures: 1,2,3
Violin, Baroque, Paul Reap, Millom, Cumbria, March 1986, 12 3/4" string length, 14 1/4" body. New bridge, soundpost and strings. Plays very nicely, some light dings in finish, but generally in very good condition. $2000. Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6 Price reduced
Viola da gamba, treble, Uebel, 1966. 36.7 cm string length. Typical Uebel old German heavy viol; well-made; plays well but somewhat slow response. Carved rose and fingerboard. Some finish wear, but generally in good condition. Homemade hard case, new frets, new Gamut strings. $1250. Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Price reduced
Viola da gamba, treble, unknown maker, 37 cm string length, female carved head, antiqued to look like old instrument. Plays nicely, sweet tone. New frets, Gamut strings, soft case. $1950. Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5,6. Price reduced
Recorder, Tenor in C, Rohmer, A415, plum, keyless. Very nice condition, plays nicely. Pictures: 1,2,3,4,5. $1300. Price reduced

SOLD Cornamuse, Bass, Moeck, in f, 3 keys (2 upper, 1 for low f). Plastic reed, ca. 1970s-1980s. Plays very nicely. $700

SOLD Cornamuse, Soprano, Moeck-Steinkopf, late '60s, good condition, $300.

SOLD Cornamuse, Alto, Moeck, 1977; in good playing condition; new cane reed. $350.

SOLD Cornamuse, Tenor, Moeck, in c, 2 keys, better than new. Plays beautifully. Optimized with sealed bore, mean tone tuning and dry play cane reed. $625.

SOLD Cornamuse, Moeck tenor . Like-new, 2 years old, in original case, with cane reed. $500

SOLD Cornamuse, Bass, Moeck, in f, 2 keys, better than new. Plays beautifully. Optimized with sealed bore, mean tone tuning and dry play cane reed. New price is $1245 for optimized bass cornamuse. Sell this one for $750.

SOLD Cornetto, soprano in A, Paolo Fanciullacci (2008; #241), A440, leather covered plumwood, acorn mouthpiece, essentially new condition, plays very nicely, in tune harmonics, low range blows freely. Based on a Venetian model, slightly larger bore and richer sound than the similar McCann model. $1250 (new price € 1160).

SOLD Cornetto Dritto (straight), Moeck, in c (c to d''), like R71 (pearwood), but in rosewood (no longer made), metal mouthpiece, looks like new. $525

SOLD Cornetto in G, Christopher Monk, g-d''', uncovered resin, very good condition, two acorn mouthpieces, soft padded case. New price ~$325. $250.

SOLD Cornetto in G, Christopher Monk, silver end pieces, leather covered fruit wood (?) (not resin), from the 1960's; some small areas of leather are scuffed or torn (see pictures), but in overall excellent shape; with soft case & mouthpiece. $850.

SOLD Crumhorn, Soprano, Moeck-Steinkopf, double keys for upper notes, double holes on holes 3, 4, 6 & 7, brass caged adjustable plastic reed, ~1960s, very good condition, plays easily, fairly in tune, relatively soft sound, hard case. $400.

SOLD Crumhorn, Soprano, Moeck-Steinkopf, late '60s, adjustable caged plastic reed, good condition, $345

SOLD Crumhorn, Alto, Moeck, in f, 2 keys. plays OK, but need to soak Moeck cane reeds. 5 cane reeds, hard case. $500

SOLD Crumhorn, Alto by Richard Wood; single key; excellent condition; plays well; new cane reed. $400.

SOLD Crumhorn, Alto, Moeck-Steinkopf, late '60s, adjustable caged plastic reed, good condition, $375.

SOLD Crumhorn, Tenor, Steinkopf, early '60s, adjustable caged plastic reed, good condition $475.

SOLD Crumhorn, Tenor, Moeck, plastic reed, case, plays well, $550.

SOLD Crumhorns, Moeck, SATB. All instruments have double upper keys. In good shape with new cane reeds/tuning. Play very nicely. Soprano, $401; Alto, $438; Tenor, $551; Bass, $705.

SOLD Crumhorn, Bass, Steinkopf, double keys for upper notes, double holes on holes 3, 4, 6 & 7, brass caged adjustable plastic reed plus new plastic reed, ~1960s, very good condition, plays easily, fairly in tune, relatively soft sound, hard case. $800.

SOLD Crumhorn, Bass, Moeck-Steinkopf, late '60s, adjustable caged plastic reed, good condition, $605.

SOLD Curtal/Dulcian, Tenor, Moeck/Steinkopf, hard case, 4 reeds (one new), good physical condition, keys/pads work well, plays decently for Moeck/Steinkopf (down to low G). $750.

SOLD Dulcian, Bass by Robert Cronin; 1980's, excellent condition; new cane reed; soft case; $1300.

SOLD Dulcian, Alto, Moeck-Steinkopf, late '60s, good condition, $450.

SOLD Dulcian, Tenor, Moeck-Steinkopf, late '60s, decent condition, $600.

SOLD Flute, Classical 13-key, Nach HF Meyer (Hanover) (Meyer copy), blackwood, ivory head joint, repaired cracks (glued and sleeves) in ivory and 2nd joint, late 19th or early 20th century, seems to play but I'm not a flutist. $150

SOLD Flute, G.A. Rottenburgh student model, A415, Alain Weemaels, unstained European boxwood, 4 pieces, silver key, after a model (~1745) with 7 middle joints in the collection of Berthold Kuijken, new and unused (1 year old), soft case, maintenance kit, plays well. For general purpose. $1050

SOLD Garklein, Kung, hard case, like new, $55

SOLD Harp, Campbell Northern European Single Row "Boston", 32 strings, C to f''', maple with custom fitted soft case, excellent condition. Ridged to allow fretting of accidentals. $2750

SOLD Harpsichord, Sperrhake Passau Single Manual, excellent condition, 54 notes, C to f; 4' & 8', divided buff stop; $3000.

SOLD Lute, 6-course, in g', Paul Thomson, Bristol, England, 1989. 9 ribbed back; fruitwood neck and pegbox; hardshell Paxman case; new frets and strings. Paul Thomson lutes have been used on recordings by Paul O’Dette, Jakob Lindberg, and Chris Wilson. $5425

SOLD Lute, 8-course, in g', Paul Thomson, Bristol, England, 1988. 13 ribbed rosewood back with alternating ebony strips; ebony neck and pegbox; ebony beards on face; hardshell Paxman case; new frets and strings. $6900

SOLD Lute, 8-course, Early Music Shop Kit, soundboard custom carved, very good condition, plays well; excellent student instrument. $450.

SOLD Oboe, Mollenhauer classical 11-key, good condition, $450.

SOLD Organ, Estey Pump, 4-octave, oak cabinet, ~1955. $150.

SOLD Rackett, Bass, unfinished kit, $400.

SOLD Rackett, Bass, Moeck-Steinkopf renaissance, early '70s, good condition, $600.

SOLD Soprano, Moeck maple Rottenburgh (model 229), 1999, 3-piece very nice condition, plays well, soft case, $137.

SOLD Recorder, Sopranino, Kung Classica tulipwood 3208, like new condition, plays well. $185.

SOLD Recorder, Sopranino, Dolmetsch, rosewood, early '60s (#12011), good condition except for chip on bell, $125.

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Renaissance, Collier/Palm, maple; originals in Vienna, A=440, old fingering with mean tone temperament, plays with full, rich tone; in very good condition. $750

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Moeck, olive (729). Like new condition, plays beautifully and sweetly. Unusually beautiful grain. $285

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Kung Superio, plum 2304, like new condition, plays well. $185

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Moeck Rottenburgh, 329 Maracaibo boxwood, A442. Excellent condition. $185

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Mollenhauer Denner, boxwood, model 5122, almost new in perfect condition, $190.

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Transitional, Ralf Ehlert "Rosenborg" Soprano in C: Handmade, European Boxwood, A=415, Classic rich/open sound of a late renaissance instrument, $825.

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Arnold Dolmetsch, rosewood, w/ivory beak, rings and thumb bushing, tuned/voiced, plays well, $275

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Arnold Dolmetsch, SN 24939 (~1979) BS3499, rosewood, ivory thumb bushing, hard case, plays well, tuning pretty good, $185.

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Aura Conservatorium model, 2 years old, rosewood, 'ivory' thumb bushing, case, recently revoiced, plays well, tuning pretty good, $216 ($296 new).

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Fehr rosewood (Model II?), tuned/voiced, breathy, soft, $125.

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, J&M Dolmetsch (#732), excellent condition, plays well, hard case; was $200, now $145.

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Moeck Rottenburgh boxwood (#329) w/ivory rings, curved windway, tuned/voiced, plays decently, $150

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Mollenhauer Kynseker renaissance, plum, like new, $250

SOLD Alto, Moeck maple Rottenburgh (model 239), 1999, very nice condition, plays well, soft case, $225.

SOLD Alto recorder, Prescott in f', A415/A440 combo, Tom Prescott (1991), red chacate (Guibourtia schliebenii), interior modeled after Edgar Hunt's original Bressan; Rippert exterior, ivory thumb bushings, very nice condition, plays well with rich bottom; maintained regularly by Tom Prescott (last cleaned, oiled and adjusted in June, 2008); SN 1657. New price is $2145. $1500.

SOLD Recorder, Soprano, Moeck Steenbergen, 428 Indian boxwood, A442. Excellent condition. $400.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, von Huene, A440, rosewood with real ivory beak, rings and thumb bushing, #206 (early 1960s), signs of use, but in good physical and playing condition, original hard case. $1200.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck Rottenburgh, olive--striking grain, real ivory rings (1972), very good condition, plays well, flute-like tone, hard case. $400.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Mollenhauer Dream, plays very nicely, excellent condition, with leather case. $236.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Arnold Dolmetsch, rosewood--striking grain, (SN 16165: ~1970), very good condition w/some slight wear on thumbhole, plays well, flute-like tone, soft case. $350.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck Ehlert, Castello boxwood, A442, plays very nicely, very good condition (small nick on lip of mouthpiece--see picture 5), with hard case. $925.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, von Huene, kingwood, #564 (1966), real ivory beak/rings/foot, thumb bushing, looks like new except for some dryness around opening of mouthpiece and some yellowing on underside of beak ivory. Has the characteristic beautiful, rich, clear singing tone in the mid- and upper ranges, with a somewhat weaker bottom end; hard case. $1500.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck Rottenburgh, grenadilla with 'ivory' trim, early 1970s vintage. Plays OK. $450.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Prescott, A415 Bressan, Single owner- advanced player. Warm tone. Excellent condition and well maintained. Warm tone. Comes with Moeck hard case. $1450.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck renaissance (#2), late '60s, good condition, tuning mostly OK, weaker on bottom. $125

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck renaissance (#1), late '60s, good condition, tuning mostly OK, weak on bottom. $125.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, von Huene, grenadilla, #319 (1964), real ivory beak/rings/foot, new thumb bushing, just completely refurbished by von Huene, very good condition, plays well. $1650.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Guido Klemisch, A-415, Steenbergen model, double holes, English (Baroque) fingering, stained European boxwood, plays very nicely, worn thumbhole, originally owned by Bernard Krainis, $1150 (new price ~$1700).

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Stanesby (?), A415, single holes, unknown maker. Plays nicely. $750.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck Rottenburgh, maple, 2001, excellent condition except for slight wear on thumb hole. Plays nicely. $185

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck Rottenburgh, Boxwood, modern-pitch, REAL ivory fittings (from the ~1960s), nice bright/focused tone, $250.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Arnold Dolmetsch rosewood, w/ivory beak, rings, foot, thumb bushing; tuned/voiced, plays well, $400

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Aura Conservatorium model, 2 years old, rosewood, 'ivory' thumb bushing, case, recently revoiced, plays well, tuning pretty good, $360 ($504 new). Pictures: 1,2,3

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Fehr rosewood (904) (Model II?), tuned/voiced, plays decently, $300.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck Rottenburgh maple ($125), w/ straight windway), from 1960s/1970s.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck Rottenburgh, maple, 1975, plays OK, $200.

SOLD Recorder, Alto Moeck Rottenburgh, rosewood, 2001, plays well, thumbrest easily removed, $375.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, J&M Dolmetsch Bressan A415, stained boxwood, 1 year old (#4359), NICE, as new; new price is $1842; asking $1200.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Moeck Rottenburgh, ebony, ivorine rings, ~1978, plays well, head joint cracked/repaired with sleeve/now stable, $350.

SOLD Recorder, Alto, Tom Prescott, A440/A415, European boxwood, #1360, 1987. This instrument was completely reworked by Tom Prescott about 1 year ago to meet his current design, and has not seen much use since then. It was rebored using reamers for his updated bore design, cleaned, oiled, revoiced and tuned. The joints have new string. $1400.

SOLD Mollenhauer Denner Tenor, rosewood, double keys, Synpor block, excellent condition, plays well. New price $946, sell for $800.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Mollenhauer Helder, with piano key, 3 windway ceilings. Refurbished by Mollenhauer: tuned, voiced, new mouthpiece section, cleaned, oiled, keys adjusted, new corks, in essentially new condition, plays very nicely. $2800 ($4400 new)

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Moeck Rottenburgh, rosewood, real ivory rings (~1960s), double keys, screwed on metal thumbrest, very good condition, plays decently, but burbles on bottom 2 notes, soft bottom. $400.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, von Huene, A440, rosewood with real ivory beak, rings and thumb bushing, double C/C# keys, #646 (mid-1960s), plays nicely, signs of use, but in good physical condition, original hard case. $1400.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Renaissance, Collier/Palm, maple; originals in Vienna, A=440, old fingering with mean tone temperament, plays with full, rich tone; in very good condition, but small repaired chips on end of bell and beak, added key (easily removed). $1050.

SOLD Recorder, tenor, Renaissance, Collier/Palm, maple; originals in Vienna, A=440, old fingering with mean tone temperament, plays with full, rich tone; in very good condition; with added clamped on key for hole 7 (can easily be removed). $1050.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Moeck renaissance, fontanelle, c to a', late '60s, good condition, plays fairly well. $450.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Mollenhauer Denner 5432K, Zapatero boxwood, extra matching key on 4th finger hole, looks and plays like new. $600 (new price is $765)

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, von Huene, A=440, satinwood, #860 (1968), real ivory rings, new thumb bushing, just completely refurbished by von Huene, very good condition, plays well. $1250.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Moeck renaissance, fontanelle, c to a', late '60s, good condition, plays decently, a little breathy on bottom. $350.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Hopf Praetorius, maple (?). Excellent condition. $400

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Mollenhauer Denner boxwood, model 5432 with double C/C# keys, 8 months old, plays well, looks very nice, with soft case. $459 (new price is $535).

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, von Huene, A=440, rosewood, #2884, real ivory beak/rings, new thumb bushing, just completely refurbished by von Huene, very good condition, plays absolutely beautifully. $1700.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Roessler, knick (bent-neck, w/brass elbow), pearwood, keys for holes 4, 5, 7 (C/C#), no case, good condition, plays decently, $250.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Mollenhauer Denner 5432, C/C# keys, soft case, excellent condition, plays nicely; $425.

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Moeck Rottenburgh maple, keyless, curved windway, ivory rings, thumb bushing, tuned/voiced, $225

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Moeck Rottenburgh maple, keyless, curved windway, tuned/voiced, $200

SOLD Recorder, Tenor, Moeck Rottenburgh maple, keyless, straight windway, tuned, $200

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Heinrich, direct blow, late '60s, single key low f, g/g# keys, decent condition, plays OK for a Heinrich. $200.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Moeck Flauto Rondo (253RK), ~ 4 years old, maple, bent neck, double F/F# keys, good condition except for filled thumbrest holes and minor blemishes, plays well. $670

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Kung Superio 2601, pearwood, plays beautifully, two years old, but very lightly used. $995

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Roessler, direct blow, pearwood, hard case, support foot, good condition, plays decently, $400.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Kung Superio, cherry, 1 year old, plays beautifully--strong lows, easy highs, excellent condition. $1200, with hard case.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Kung Superio, cherry, hard case. Only 4 months old. $1100 (if new, $1372)

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Moeck (Tuju) single F key, $350.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Moeck Baroque, ~1960s, single low F key, bocal, maple, revoiced, some minor nicks and scratches; bottom of bell resanded and oiled; plays OK, but high Eb is way out of tune. $500.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Moeck Meister w/ivory rings (lower one broken; glued crack in bottom joint tenon), F/F# keys, $350.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Moeck Renaissance, ~1960s, single key/hole, straight windway, maple, plays well, soft case. $650.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Roessler, Model 268 Meister, 1985, double keys, wax-impregnated pearwood, very nice condition, plays well, hard case. $350.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Yamaha Plastic, YRB-302B, used but in good playing condition; instrument in good shape, inside of case a little worn, but completely serviceable. $195.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Moeck Meisterstück Baroque, direct or bocal blown, late '60s, good condition, plays OK. $300.

SOLD Recorder, Bass, Moeck renaissance, fontanelle, brown-stained maple, late '60s, good condition, full sound, plays fairly well up to high E, $600.

SOLD Recorder, C-bass, Paetzold square. A440, beech-veneered plywood, very nice condition, plays well, hard case. $1500.

SOLD Recorder, Great bass in C, Paetzold. In excellent condition--looks almost new. Plays clearly and strongly from low C up to high Bb. High B requires sharp attack. High C is difficult to hit. Comes with custom fitted, plush-lined hard case. Used price is $1350.

SOLD Recorder, C-bass, Adler knick, late '50s, German fingering, low Eb key, low C key (no low C#), fair condition with wear and nicks in finish; general tone is soft, bottom couple of notes require easy attack, doesn't play above high Bb. $450.

SOLD Paetzold Contrabass, hard case. Less than one year old, with little use. Revoiced and tuned, in essentially new condition. $3000.

SOLD Subcontrabass recorder in FF, Paetzold. Includes fitted hard case, stand and extra mouthpiece parts. In very nice condition (<1.5 years old). New price is over $6300. $5000.

SOLD Sackbut, Tenor with f attachment, Finke, late '60s, nice condition. some octaves not in tune, nice hard case, $700. Finke sackbuts were the first reproductions of historical trombones in the 20th century

SOLD Shawm, Hanchet soprano in C, good condition, plays well, reeds, hard case. $300.

SOLD Shawm, Korber (?) treble C, with new cane reed. Slightly warped (see pictures), but plays decently. $250.

SOLD Shawm, Sopranino in f, Hanchet Spanish style; in excellent condition; plays well, includes reeds and hard case. $300.

SOLD Shawm, Soprano in c, Hanchet Spanish style; in excellent condition; plays well, includes reeds and hard case. $350.

SOLD Shawm, soprano, Moeck. Older model in good condition, with 5 (2 new) cane reeds. Plays decently. $300.

SOLD Shawm, alto, Moeck. Older model in good condition, with 4 (2 new) cane reeds. Plays decently. $400.

SOLD Shawm, Alto in f, Hanchet Spanish style, in 2 pieces; in excellent condition; plays well, includes cane reeds and hard case. $475.

SOLD Shawm, Hanchet alto in f, good condition, plays well, reeds, hard case. $400

SOLD Sordune, tenor, Otto Steinkopf. Bb to g'. In excellent condition, in hard case with new plastic reed (& original brass-caged plastic reed). $450.

SOLD Sordune, Bass, by Phil Neumann; 1979, excellent condition; new cane reed; F to d. $550.

SOLD Sordune, Tenor by Richard Wood; looks almost new (~ 2 years old), with custom cane reed; hard case. Bb to g. $450.

SOLD Theorbo, Sellas model by Martin Haycock, England; Paxman case, looks almost new, $9000

SOLD Viola, Baroque, Walter Mahr, Bebenreuth, Germany, December 2002, model 16" Barock II, with Bobelock fitted case. Flamed maple, spruce top, hand varnished. String length 37.2 cm, body 40.5 cm. Responsive, with nice sound, in excellent condition except for three small scratches to the finish on back, (sold as) Baroque fittings with a wedged fingerboard (but looks like standard viola with a ramped fingerboard). Great for a modern string player who wants to delve into historical performance practice. No bow. $1250.

SOLD Viola da gamba, 7-string, Chinese, reworked by Colin Shipman, 72.5 cm string length; decent sound; no case. Priced to sell at $1250.

SOLD Viol, 6-string bass, Paul Bisch, ca. 1920, 69 cm string length, carved head, heavy instrument, thick neck, but produces a full, deep, rich tone with sweet highs, well suited for continuo, Baroque orchestra or consort playing; good response in spite of heavy construction; minor dings, scratches and chips in finish you’d expect to find on an 90-year-old instrument; complete functional restoration; nice fiberglass (cello) case, W. Seifert bow, 60 gms. (w/case). $3000.

SOLD Viola da gamba, tenor, Michael Heale, 1976, 49.5 cm string length. Kind of nice, lightly constructed; not a lot of power, but sweet, dark tone. New frets, Gamut strings, good physical condition; hard case. $2900.

SOLD Viol, bass, funky student. String length 57.5 cm (small), metal/metal wound strings, minimal soft case, tuning machines, stable repaired crack on bottom side (6,7 8). Label: Emmo Koch, 2139 Laurenbrück, Bez. Bremen, Barbarahof. $500

SOLD Viola da Gamba, Bass, Wolfgang Uebel, Celle, Germany, 1977. Carved rose on sound board. Free string length 64 cm., viol length 113.5 cm., body length 64.7 cm., lower bout 29.3 cm, upper bout 36.5 cm. Surprisingly nice sound for a Uebel. Plays well; in very good physical condition, soft case, no bow. $1600.

SOLD Viola da Gamba, Bass, Karl Roy. Heavy viol with very good continuo bass tone, with rich, strong sound. Free string length 66 cm. Very good condition. Hard case, no bow. $1500.

SOLD Viola da Gamba, Bass, Peter Tourin, 1983, No. 49. English division bass after Henry Jaye, with decorated fingerboard and tailpiece, and carved rose. Comes with custom fitted hard case. Free string length 67.3 cm., viol length 120 cm., body length 64 cm. In excellent physical condition, with minor chipping of finish on some edges, the major place shown in pictures. Current estimate of new price by Peter Tourin is $9000 to $10,000. $7000.

SOLD Viol da Gamba, Tenor, Michael Plant, (Bakewell, 2000), new Gamut strings, new frets, nut and soundpost adjusted, plays decently, Kingham hard case. $2000.

SOLD Viola da Gamba, Treble, Neil Hendricks, Reno, NV, 1973. With gear tuning machines. Suitable for a beginner. Include Hendricks 'ratchet' bow. $450.

SOLD Bow, Baroque Violin (or treble viol), Ralph Ashmead, 50 gms, 69.3 cm stick, 58.5 cm free hair, highly figured snakewood, 'ivory' frog. $1500

SOLD Viola da Gamba Bow, William Monical, octagonal stick, ebony frog/nut, 60.5 cm free hair length, 59 gms (treble/tenor), new hair, asking $600.

SOLD Viola da Gamba Bow, Pfretzschner, 61 cm free hair length, 59 gms (treble/tenor), new hair, $550.

SOLD Viola da Gamba Bow, unknown but well made, ivory frog/nut, nice balance, 60.5 cm free hair length, 70 gms (tenor/bass), frog crack is repaired, $500.

SOLD Viola da Gamba Bow, Christopher English, octagonal/round stick, 60 cm free hair length, 74 gms. (tenor/bass), $700.

SOLD Viola da Gamba Bow, Grabenstein, (1983), ebony frog/nut, 60 cm free hair length, 68 gms (tenor), $700.

SOLD Voice flute in D, Rottenburgh, Ralf Ehlert: handmade, European boxwood, A=415. Absolutely gorgeous rich and warm sound throughout range. $1425.

Email, call or write me to order or discuss your needs. You can't order from my web site--I like to discuss your order with you first.

Many people have told me how much they enjoy my bringing my ‘store’ of instruments to workshops so that they can try many different ones over the course of a few days. This makes their decision-making process much easier.

Obviously, when ordering by mail, I can’t send you my whole ‘store’ of instruments to try, but I do try to come as close as is reasonably possible. All instruments can be ordered on approval. I am happy to send out two or more instruments for you to compare. For instance, I could send out two or three rosewood altos, or rosewood, pearwood, grenadilla and boxwood altos for you to sample. Then you can play them (please, no more than 15 minutes per day, just as if you were starting the breaking-in process), let your friends try or listen to them, and let a teacher try them. This gives you some feedback on your choice, and gives you more confidence in your decision.

I want you to be satisfied with your instrument, and feel under no obligation to buy it if you don’t like it. A normal time for deciding is approximately one week. I, of course, expect any returned instruments to be in like-new condition (see below). Whether you decide to buy an instrument or not, all I ask is that you pay for shipping costs both ways.

Email, call or write me to order or discuss your needs. You can't order from my web site--I like to discuss your order with you first.

I had an instrument returned that smelled of cigarette smoke. The customer did not smoke, but a visitor did. I haven't yet succeeded in removing the smell. I can't sell a smoky instrument, so I do not want to send instruments on approval to households where people are allowed to smoke. If a smoky-smelling (or mildew-smelling) instrument is returned to me, I will not accept it, and you will have bought it, since it is no longer in like-new condition. In my experience, hardly any recorder players smoke, so this should be a rare occurrence. So please, no smoke, mildew or lipstick, and brush your teeth before playing--all things you should do if the instrument were yours. I hope you understand this policy.

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