User Manual

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Assembly
Attaching the Bocal
1.
Make sure that the whisper key’s pad on
the tenor joint is open.
Whisper Key
2. First apply some cork grease or suitably
moisten the cork, then attach the bocal as
shown in the illustration below.
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Adjusting the Joint Sections
● Body joints are wrapped with string.
If the joints t tight, loosen the string
to adjust the t. (If you don’t have the
time to do this, applying some cork
grease.)
● e bocal’s joint section is covered
with cork. Make sure cork grease is
applied to the cork before assembling.
Also, some models use cork on the
joints. If so, make sure cork grease is
applied to the corks before assem-
bling.
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Tuning
● e Yamaha Bassoon is supplied with
two bocals of dierent lengths. Select
the bocal according to the pitch you
want the bassoon tuned to. When
exchanging the bocal to adjust the
pitch, pay close attention to the whis-
per key’s pad. Air will leak if the pad
is not properly aligned with the tone
hole.
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