Despite much painstaking effort

The Comfort models also come with a support strap

cleaning rod and manufacturer's maintenance instructions

Their innovative design allows for the use of cheaper materials and manufacturing techniques

String length 658mm Corpus length 633mm Corpus width 279mm x 204mm x 332mm

Historical German Shawm: Alto (440 Hz) by Guntram Wolf 1679 Despite much painstaking effortHistory of German Shawms Historical versions of the oboe were are vast and varied. The Renaissance ensemble got a clear double reed contour through the use of a set of shawms. Shawms were used both as solo voices and as background color. They were particularly used in combination with trombones (sackbutts). Like dulcians, they are indispensable for the music and sound of this period. A German shawm and dulcian combined make an ideal Renaissance