Klarinet Archive - Posting 000412.txt from 1998/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Random bass questions
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 01:23:35 -0400

At 12:31 PM 6/10/98 -0500, Ed White wrote:
> I know that this may seem like an odd question, but I recently
>acquired a Leblanc low C bass (#13979), and it seems physically LONGER
>than the other low C's I've played. I don't have a Buffet or Selmer
>nearby to compare, but is this true? I should also mention that I'm 5'7"
>and have never had a problem playing Selmer or Buffet extended range
>instruments. With this Leblanc (which, incidentally has a Bay neck), I
>can't sit in a regular music chair and play comfortably. Does anyone
>here use a stool or a seat cushion?
>
The Bay neck could be part of the problem, due to the different angle. But
the Leblanc COULD actually be longer. I know there are long and short-bore
bassoons. So, depending upon the overall design, I suppose the bore
lengths could actually be different.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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