Klarinet Archive - Posting 000746.txt from 1997/10

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: Throat tones and side Bb
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 11:35:17 -0400

Stubbins! That's the man! (see other reply on this topic)
Roger Shilcock

On Fri, 17 Oct 1997, Roger Garrett wrote:

> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 09:22:23 -0500 (CDT)
> From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.us
> To: klarinet@-----.us
> Subject: Re: Throat tones and side Bb
>
>
>
> On Fri, 17 Oct 1997, Lorne G. Buick wrote:
>
> > Sort of - the Rossi mechanism is much simpler (at least compared to my
> > Selmer bass) because it's not connected to the r.h. keys; on the bass the
> > two keys open as register vents for different notes. On the Rossi the extra
> > vent is only linked to the throat Ab key, so it only opens for throat Bb.
> > Works great btw, and the intonation is better than any other clarinet I've
> > had a chance to play.
>
> The described mechanism sounds very much like the Stubbins Key that was
> incorporated into Vito clarinets in the 1960's.
>
> Roger Garrett
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