Klarinet Archive - Posting 000117.txt from 1998/01

From: Grant Green <gdgreen@-----.com>
Subj: Re: klarinet-digest V1 #540
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 1998 23:56:38 -0500

At 10:22 AM 1/2/98 -0500, you wrote:
>From: Craig Ruff <cruff@-----.edu>
>Subject: Re: The Leblanc 340 Curved Contrabass
>
>I have a model 342, the straighter tall version. I use a "Woodwind" brand
>mouthpiece from the Woodwind and Brasswind. I also have the original
>mouthpiece, but it is slightly bigger and normal contra-alto/contra-bass
>reeds don't work very well with it. The only problem is finding a ligature
>that is big enough. Even the Selmer CB ligature I bought won't really fit
>properly. I'm going to try and make a velcro ligature and have seen someone
>on the Contrabass list mention he used shoe laces to good effect.

Rovner makes a ligature large enough to fit.

Grant

Grant Green
gdgreen@-----.com
http://www.contrabass.com
Just filling in on sarrusophone.......