Klarinet Archive - Posting 000430.txt from 1994/11

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Bass clarinet angled necks
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 1994 20:43:06 -0500

Chris, I do not detect any significant differences in my playing
with either the angled neck or the non-angled neck. I did not
expect such a phenomenon to occur. I got it to help my neck and
this it has done. I think my sound is the same with the angled
neck but who knows. On my A bass the neck is not angled and I
am invariably less comfortable with it. In two weeks Nutcracker
comes on and I much prefer the B-flat parts to the A parts because
my neck does not get strained.

I must admit that the posting about the disadvantages of an angled
neck have left me very uncertain and very confused. I must contemplate
my navel for a while and just think about it.

Dan

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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
(leeson@-----.edu)
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