Packing and Repacking Instruments for Shipment

Proper packing and repacking of instruments is critical to instrument safety in transit. Here are some video instructions and some PDF instructions to help instruments arrive safely at their destination:

Instrument Trial Instructions (General)

Pictures of Bassoons in Cases for Repacking

Sending a Bassoon to Bocal Majority (not after a trial or rental)

Sending an Oboe or English Horn to Bocal Majority (not after a trial or rental)

Sending a bocal or bocals to Bocal Majority

Repacking an Amati Contrabassoon after Rental or Trial (MOST COMMON)

Repacking an Amati Contrabassoon (in a Rouilliard Case) after Rental or Trial (RARE)

Repacking a Fox Contrabassoon after Trial

Oboe and English Horn Recommended Break-In Procedures

Comprehensive Contrabassoon Repacking How-To Video:

How to Put together and Take Apart a Compact Cut Bassoon

(formerly known as a "gentlemen's cut bassoon):