Klarinet Archive - Posting 000773.txt from 1999/02

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Bay cost
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 20:35:17 -0500

On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Carl Schexnayder wrote:
> I found his equipment to be quite expensive as well, but the only way you
> can get the bass clarinet necks is to get the whole set up. Knowing that
> it's next to impossible to get a reasonable angle, (about 30 degrees), with
> the usual bass clarinet neck, I thought it was worth a try. Truthfully, I
> didn't get as much of an improvement in sound as I had hoped. He did,
> however, send me a free $90.00 Bb clarinet mouthpiece, (not, of course, his
> most expensive by a long shot), and a few boxes of free reeds with the
> necks. I found the Bb mouthpiece to be quite good, I don't remember, at the
> moment, which mouthpiece it is, but I think he only has one at that price.
> I haven't yet tried any of his more expensive models.

When I took a few lessons from Oliver Green on bass clarinet, he had an
old Selmer with a less vertical neck than todays instruments. He
advocated putting the horn as far below the chair as possible, tilting the
head, and raising the stand. I never had a problem with that - but I like
the new Buffet necks - very upright.

I tried a Bay neck at one of the conventions, and it didn't do anything
for me - certainly not worth spending the money on! BTW, I sell a hard
rubber bass clarinet mouthpiece that plays great for only $45 plus
shipping - so the $90 still seems pretty high to me.

RG
Roger Garrett
Professor of Clarinet
Director - Concert Band, Symphonic Winds & Titan Band
Advisor - Recording Studio
Illinois Wesleyan University

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