Klarinet Archive - Posting 000059.txt from 1996/09

From: Don Gross <DGross1226@-----.COM>
Subj: Looking for a Bb Contrabass Clarinet
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1996 10:46:10 -0400

For the past 5 years, I've had the privilege of "borrowing" a metal LeBlanc
Paris Bb Contrabass clarinet (to low D) from the Pomona (CA) Concert Band.
All good things must come to an end but now the Claremont (CA) Winds and
Caltech/Occidental College Wind Ensemble's low clarinet section bottoms out
with a Bundy Eb Contrabass. It's not a bad horn but we've been spoiled with
that Bb Contrabass sound which only a mother and another Bb Contrabass player
could love.

In all seriousness, if anyone has a lead on a Bb Contrabass horn, please
e-mail me directly. Thanks.

Don Gross
La Canada, California (just down the road from Connie Josias)