Klarinet Archive - Posting 001398.txt from 1998/10

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] OUCH!!!
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 1998 10:05:15 -0500

The thumbrest on my cheapo Noblet bass *does* curve downwards.
Does M. Kloc have a good reason for Buffet basses not to have this
useful feature?
Roger S.

On Fri, 30 Oct 1998, line ringuette wrote:

> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 14:35:39 -0500
> From: line ringuette <lringuet@-----.net>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> To: klarinet <klarinet@-----.org>
> Subject: [kl] OUCH!!!
>
> Hi there,
>
> I just finished my first practice session trying out Double Lip embouchure
> on my bass!
> I thought this was a neat idea (thanks everyone for bringing it up), as I
> have developped a nasty air leak on the right side from playing bass - I
> leak air like mad when I switch back to the sop. clarinets!!!
> So I thought double-lip might be a good idea - and i'm gonna try it out on
> my sop. clarinets also... as soon as I recover from this one!!!
>
> my initial observations are:
> 1) i like the tone better - it sounded more rounded to me, (but could it
> also be because of a slight damping effect?)
> 2) my tuning was better (esp. in long B nat, and C which were sharp before)
> - it seemed to be more generally in tune all around - probably from keeping
> the oral cavity the same shape - and reducing biting tendencies
> 3) I had more trouble balancing the instrument, it really became obvious
> to me just how much we use the mouth to balance the bass (i have one with a
> peg too)
> i ended up using the neck strap to help me - but would like to not have to
> use it.
>
> QUESTION: i think a thumb rest that curves downward would be a good
> idea....
> on bass (w/peg) you don't really lift it as much as you balance it anyway.
>
> Mr. Kloc: does Buffet have any thumb rest options? i've never seen it
> advertised before, but would it be something of the sort be available
> through Buffet.... a thumb rest that curves downward so that when you play,
> the bass can balance against your thumb? I noticed there's already a
> slight curve downward provided (as compared to my sop. clar thumb rests),
> but it's really not enough. I've seen another bass player with a curved
> thumb rest before, but he had it built specially for his bass - and i don't
> know who did it for him.
> I wonder if a thumb rest of this sort would be enough to balance a bass,
> playing double-lip, and without the use of a neck-strap? hmmm..... anyone
> out there with experience on this matter?
> Thanks
> Line Ringuette
>
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