Klarinet Archive - Posting 000568.txt from 1999/08

From: Will Shattuck <willpsha@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Bay Clarinets
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 00:23:07 -0400

I grew up a few miles from Charlie Bay. He was my first clarinet teacher. I
remember when his bass clarinet necks first came out. That was cool. The first
clarinet that my parents bought from me was from Charlie Bay. I am not sure if
it was HIS clarinet or a customized one. I will say that I STILL have it and it
still plays. He custom fit a mouthpiece to that clarinet and I still have it.
And it still plays well. Not as well as my Woodwind mouthpiece :) but still
plays for outside gigs and all. He also has a couple ( probably more now )
clarinet books. I have a duet one that he arranged from various "classical"
pieces.

Give them a try. If all else fails I'll go down south and try one for you :)

God Bless
Will Shattuck
mailto:willpsha@-----.com
burned out public school Music Teacher now teaching At Risk Students
( much less stress believe it or not <grin> )

"Kevin Fay (LCA)" wrote:

> Gary asked:
>
> <<<How many years is the Bay clarinet away from the market? I don't know
> any details but I have heard of it.>>>
>
> Charles Bay has a full-page spread in the IMS catalog--part of the pitch is
> for his clarinets. I have never seen (or heard of anyone seeing) one. Is
> it a Buffet with full-tilt customizing, or made by Mr. Bay's people from
> scratch? Has anyone seen one?
>
> I'd be interested because the products of his that I have seen are generally
> pretty darn good, albeit a little pricey at times. My bass-playing friends
> might bemoan the cost of his replacement necks, but love the product. I
> have friends that swear by his mouthpieces. I myself have used his
> ligatures, and currently use his replacement barrels (which, incidentally,
> work for me just like a Moennig but are LESS expensive).
>
> kjf
>
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