bassoonists

Demand for bassoonists shouldn't diminish anytime soon, the sound is a crucial part of a symphony orchestra.

A lot of bassoonists actually double down on the saxophone which is used rarely in the symphonic context.

French hornists are a little more common than bassoonists, but then most instrumentations call for a few more horn players.

Ask any concert musician - they'll nod and grin when you mention those odd bassoonists.

The current model, where accomplished bassoonists and teachers make reeds to meet the small, local demand, seems to at least be workable.

I pointed out reeds as only a secondary issue because there seem to be more oboists than bassoonists.

Universities don't vie for the top 100 bassoonists each year and are willing to look past poorer tests results for top bassoon achievers.

If you're targeting a small niche (bassoonists, bingo card enthusiasts, etc.) you really should test that niche before investing a lot of time into building a product for it.

Oboes are much cheaper than bassoons and sometimes can even be rented (good luck finding a place willing to rent a bassoon -- the vast majority of bassoonists get their instrument from their school system).

"Do you know how many gigs, grants, and scholarships there are for bassoonists?!"

Sure, I'd love an upgrade to some fancy-pants model, and it's thrilling to have a tootle on other bassoonists' instruments from time to time, but virtually no one needs what the parent comment called a "good" bassoon.