Gonzalez gouged and profiled bassoon cane is cut to 120mm length. Sold by the piece. This golden cane is gouged eccentrically, meaning the edges are thinner than the middle when looking at it from the end. The collar is sometimes uneven on this cane but the part that is not cut well is the part that will get cut off when shaping so it shouldn't pose a problem.
Density average: 1.01 on a Reeds 'n Stuff Hardness/Density machine
Flexibility average: 39.79 on a Reeds 'n Stuff Flexibility machine
Gouged Bassoon Cane Hardness and Flexibility Ranges and Averages by Cane Brand
Hardness Range |
Hardness Average |
Flexibility Range, Degrees of Rotation |
Flexibility Average, Degrees of Rotation |
|
Alliaud* |
1.01-1.31 |
1.19 |
21.7-29.2 |
25.15 |
Bonazza^ |
1.14-1.20 |
1.17 |
22.6-32.1 |
27.19 |
Danzi MH^ |
1.13-1.26 |
1.19 |
16.5-31.6 |
24.85 |
Glotin^ |
1.16-1.30 |
1.22 |
24.7-32.0 |
28.84 |
Gonzalez^ |
1.04-1.23 |
1.14 |
26.8-35.1 |
32.19 |
Gonzalez Tube* |
1.02-1.17 |
1.09 |
24.9-34.4 |
30.56 |
Marca* |
0.92-1.12 |
1.03 |
31.6-42.0 |
36.77 |
Pisoni^ |
1.04-1.12 |
1.09 |
27.3-33.7 |
30.85 |
Pisoni Deluxe^ |
1.08-1.19 |
1.16 |
23.6-28.8 |
26.28 |
Rigotti^ |
1.07-1.17 |
1.11 |
24.5-30.9 |
27.97 |
^ = Cane was processed by the respective company, and was received already gouged.
* = Cane was processed from tube by Hodge Products.