Klarinet Archive - Posting 000776.txt from 1999/02

From: "Carl Schexnayder" <carlsche@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Bay cost
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 1999 20:35:20 -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.
Carl Schexnayder
Roger Wrote:
>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.
Reply:
Yes, I always advocated the same thing. Good to know about the new Buffet
necks.
C.S.
Roger Wrote:
>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.
R.G.
Reply:
The $90.00 mouthpiece was for Bb Soprano Clarinet. I'm interested in the
$45.00 mouthpiece. Do you hand-make it? Until now, we've always used the
Selmer C* on bass. How does your mouthpiece compare to that?
C.S.

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

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