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  • Heckel New Heckel Bocal C2

New Heckel Bocal C2

SKU: IB-505C2
$1,200.00
Excl. tax

This is a new Heckel bocal - we recommend requesting a trial on our trial form for any bocal, however you are welcome to purchase it outright here as well.

https://www.bocalmajoritystore.com/trials/

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Heckel S-Bocals (from the maker):

 

Ongoing development of S-bocals has led to a wide diversity of products with various alloys,
diameters, diapasons, lengths and galvanisations. The following designs serve as loose guidelines in determining the right S-bocal. These attributes are based on decades of experience from musicians. The compatibility of S-bocals cannot be fully established as yet. They are influenced by the musician’s individuality, the instrument played and the mouthpiece used.


Base Metals
Original Heckel S-bocals are available in various base metals. This is depicted with one letter above the cork.

 

Base Metal

Sound Quality

Labeling above the cork

German silver, soft

Standard Type

N

German silver, hard

Harder sound than CC

Z

Gold Brass

Mellow and quiet sound for chamber and church music

G

Sterling Silver (925)

Bright and quiet sound

AG

Gold 8 Carat (333)

Mellow but direct sound

AU

Gold 14 Carat (585)

Noticeably mellower sound

14kt

Gold 18 Carat (750)

As 14kt, but more accentuated

18kt

Palladium

Hard sound

PD

 

 

Original Heckel S-bocals are available in two different material thicknesses. The standard
variant has a wall thickness of 0.6 mm. S-bocals with a thinner wall thickness of 0.5 mm are
labelled with an additional “D”. S-bocals with a thinner layer of metal have an overtone rich
sound spectrum, along with good responsiveness and more flexibility in terms of intonation;
they are however less stable and not suitable for all instruments in equal measure. The
labelling of Heckel S-bocals has grown unsystematically out of the historical tradition. Usually
Heckel S-bocals with thick walls are manufactured in soft German Silver (N) and hard German
silver (Z). A thick walled bocal in soft metal is labelled CC; a thick walled bocal in hard metal is
labelled C. With thin walled bocals the hardness labelling of the material only appears in the
letters above the cork however

 

Thick walled

Thin walled

Properties

C,CC

CD

Standard Type for new Heckel bassoons

Well balanced intonation, good responsiveness

CE, CCE

CDE

Narrower on the narrow side.

Increases responsiveness in the higher register.

VC,VCC

VCD

Advanced Diapason

Better “tuning within itself” for use with old Heckel bassoons and those from other makers.

B

BD

Strong bellied diapason. Very light responsiveness in
the high register. Bad intonation in the mid range.

BB

BBD

Light bellied diapason. Light responsiveness in the
high register. Bad intonation in the mid range

 

Galvanisations
Non-galvanised -  Specific sound of the relevant base material.
Silver plated  - Pleasanter, fuller sound.
Nickel plated -  Brighter sound.
Gold plated  - Increased stability with Gold-Brass-S-bocals.

 

XL-Bocals
All original Heckel S-bocals are available in XL-Variants. With this product the Nipple (Piano
mechanism vent) is modified to better responsiveness in the high register.


R-Bocals
All original Heckel S-bocals are available in R-Variants. With this product the metal is compressed more strongly and evenly which leads to better responsiveness and a wider sound
spectrum. R-S-bocals are labelled exclusively underneath the cork and have no stamp.


S-Form / S-Bends
Original Heckel S-bocals are manufactured in the traditional S-Form as well as in a flat bend
(English bend). Over and above this we manufacture custom made bends to order (Drawings).