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Anne
August 18, 2025
Excellent swab. Works on both wing and boot joints which is very convenient. Easy to use. Doesn't get stuck.
Richard B. Turner
June 26, 2025
The only adjustment needed is to replace the Keychain weight with a longer length of chain to help stabbing the boot joint
Paul Rich
June 5, 2025
I had my doubts when this first arrived. It was smaller than my previous swab and i questioned the use of a chain as a weight. Boy was i wrong! It works great and the chain weight is much easier to use than my previous swab with a single metal weight.
R. Bowman
May 25, 2025
I don't have a bassoon but this works great with a traditional wooden Irish flute. The chain makes it easy to pull through the two joints and feeding the silk through a cleaning rod works for the head joint.
M. Frattarola
April 27, 2025
I am hoping the string does not separate from the silk. My previous swab has lasted 40 years but doesn’t fit through the boot joint.
Lafar
March 15, 2025
It is a smaller package than you would think it is, the string and the fabric connection doesn't look that strong, but I could always sew it back on, it fits through the boot joint and the wing joint pretty easily. Would be nice if it had cleaning instructions also, but not worth to take a star off for, we have Google for that.
Customer
February 15, 2025
Good quality ~ easy to use ~
Tereze Inveiss
February 8, 2025
Good price. Good quality
Aviner
January 23, 2025
Bassoon accessories are inevitably expensive and hard to track down. Thankfully, the Hodge bassoon swab comes at a very reasonable price and works for both the boot joint and the wing joint—everything you need to clean up after practice or rehearsal. I have been using this model of swab daily for most of my career, only having to replace it due to wear every 5-10 years.
Michael
December 29, 2024
Excellent swab, professional quality.
Edith Eaton
December 9, 2024
Silk is very absorbent
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