Puchner's model 28 contrabassoon is made from 20 year seasoned curly mountain maple available in either antique or dark-red finish. All keywork is silver plated. The model 28 is available with the following 13 rollers: Left hand: one each on C key (wing joing) and Eb key (wing joint), one each on F key, F# key for little finger, Ab key for little finger and Bb lever, two each on E key and F# key for thumb, one on Ab key for thumb, one each on low C# and low D# key Right hand: Eb lever for first finger right hand, F# key for right little finger, adjustable rest for the index finger left hand, double Ab key, E-F# trill, long keys held by special support, infinitely adjustable spike, tuning slide, nylon-lined pivot screw keys, adjustable pivot screws in two parts (with lock-nuts). Handrest: Three-dimensionally adjustable handrest (grenadilla wood), with two lockable ball joints (one each in the base and in the wooden body) enabling the player to individually choose the angle as well as the distance between the right hand and the contrabasoon. Pictured in antique finish.
