It is 7:39 AM on Sunday December 14th, 2025. We are closed now.
Closed for New Year's day, Martin Luther King day, President's day, Memorial day, Independence day, Labor day, Thankgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Day Before Christmas, Christmas, & Inventory
Most new and used instruments in stock are available for a one week trial (within the United States, subject to conditions).
Please call Forrests at 800-322-6263 to arrange a trial.
We offer financing through United Midwest Savings Bank
for instrument purchases.
$1,500.00 to $20,000.00
6 to 60 month term
Easy online process
Contact us by email (sales@forrestsmusic.com)
or telephone (800-322-6263) for instructions.
Used Bassoons
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Used Heckel contra bassoon. Includes 4 Heckel contra bocals.
Trials at Forrests are available by appointment.
$75,000.00
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Used Lange contra bassoon. An excellent Heckel like contra made in the early 1900s.
Our understanding is that Lange worked at Heckel, then started making instruments under his own name. A lawsuit ensued and he stopped making instruments.
Please click here to see Jonathan Westerling's video about this contrabassoon.
Trials at Forrests are available by appointment.
$37,000.00
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Used Fox model 201, just serviced and in excellent condition.
$18,995.00
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Used Fox model 460. Just serviced and in excellent condition.
$15,995.00
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Used Puchner, just serviced and in excellent condition.
$16,995.00
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Used Huller, just serviced and in good used condition.
$7,500.00
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Used Schreiber, just serviced and in good used condition.
$4,500.00
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Used Mollenhauer. Just serviced and in excellent condition.
$4,999.00
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Most new and used instruments in stock are available for a one week trial (within the United States, subject to conditions).
Please call Forrests at 800-322-6263 to arrange a trial.