Hodge Silk Contrabassoon Swab Howarth oboes are available with

Howarth oboes are available with an inner bore liner in the upper section of the top joint

ringing and fluid response across all registers

Designed and manufactured in London

Smaller tip openings

and precision machined from proprietary hard rubber at Backun

Hodge Silk Contrabassoon Swab Howarth oboes are available withThis swab is for the lead pipe of your contrabassoon. To help prevent moisture from reaching the wood of your contra, it is recommended that you swab your lead pipe after playing. Simply remove your tuning slide and drop this swab through the lead pipe. This swab is long enough for all standard contra lead pipes. This swab is only available in black.