Absolute length
overall length of a (usually low) drone, including internal/external U-bends (compare Bassoon, Trumpet)
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Identical types: 4The total (internal) length of a (bass) drone, necessary to produce a tone of the required pitch; NB: This term is also used for the overall length of the tongue of a single reed (which can be influenced by a bridle when tuning); NB¹: ➺ Relative length; NB²: ➺ Bridle.