{"id":742,"date":"2026-08-17T10:19:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/?post_type=portfolio_page&#038;p=742"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:21:22","slug":"bassoon-restoration","status":"publish","type":"portfolio_page","link":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/?portfolio_page=bassoon-restoration","title":{"rendered":"Bassoon Restoration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restoring a bassoon is a deep, meticulous process that takes specialised work. We completely stripped down the instrument, repairing wood or plastic bodies, cleaning and plating metal keyword, replacing all soft materials, and carefully regulating the action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First we strip down and remove all keys, rods, pivot screws and needle springs systematically organising them by joint. We examine the maple wood body for cracks, especially around tone holes and tendons, and inspect the interior boot joint U-tube for wood rot or lining damage. Then degrease, clean, and buff all the key mechanisms  removing the tarnish and grease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All repairs were performed then we replaced every pad, cork, felt and leather bumpers with precise submillimeter accuracy to guarantee an airtight seal. We reattached the keyword with fresh bearing oil, tension the needle springs, and regulate the complex rod linkages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finising by performing extensive tonal and intonation tests, making microscopic adjustments pad heights and venting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Restoring a bassoon is a deep, meticulous process that takes specialised work. We completely stripped down the instrument, repairing wood or plastic bodies, cleaning and plating metal keyword, replacing all soft materials, and carefully regulating the action. First we strip down and remove all keys,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":743,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","portfolio_category":[27],"portfolio_tag":[],"class_list":["post-742","portfolio_page","type-portfolio_page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-bassoon"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_page\/742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_page"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio_page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=742"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_page\/742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":755,"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_page\/742\/revisions\/755"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fportfolio_category&post=742"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheshirewoodwindltd.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fportfolio_tag&post=742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}