Klarinet Archive - Posting 000320.txt from 1997/11

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Bass clarinets and The Short.
Date: Sat, 8 Nov 1997 01:28:04 -0500

The model 33 Selmer was notorius for a stiff mechanism....the model 37 has
improved this aspect. The Buffet Prestige has none of the characteristics
you have described.

Either way....the low C is what a serious bass clarinet player would buy.

Roger Garrett

On Fri, 7 Nov 1997 YeomanHuff@-----.com wrote:

> In a message dated 97-11-07 14:15:13 EST, dap@-----.net writes:
>
> << Stephen,
> If you're at all serious about bass clarinet, get the low C model.
> The extended range is used in the orchestral world. It does not affect the
> tone color of the low F, E, Eb. Before you look for a good bass make sure
> you have a good (great) mouthpiece. It doesn't make sense to spend a
> couple of thousand dollars on a new pro model bass and NOT get the extended
> range.
>
> Dan >>
>
> Dan,
>
> I'm jumping in on Stephen's questions because I am looking into bass
> clarinets myself.
>
> My main concern about the low C horns it this: I have small hands (not
> ridiculously small, but kind-of small), and I found that the one low C I've
> played on (It was a Selmer of some sort) was extremely cumbersome and
> physically difficult for me to play with all the extra mechanism. I was
> wondering if it was just that this particular horn (a school instrument)
> might have been a pig, or if most are more awkward than the horns to Eb.
> I've also played on a borrowed Buffet not-to-low-C bass and found it to be
> beautiful... But then it was owned by my teacher and in great shape... Oh,
> I also had to stretch my bach or sit in higher chairs to play the low C horn.
>
>
> I'd appreciate comments and suggestions from those of smaller proportions.
> :)
>
> Teri Herel.
>
>