Klarinet Archive - Posting 000599.txt from 1999/08

From: "Hiroshi Nagatsuma" <komimasa@-----.jp>
Subj: [kl] Bay Clarinet
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 1999 23:36:19 -0400

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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.>>>

I got his brochure a few months ago. It saids his primary endeavor has
been,and will continue to be,the manufacture of
mouthpieces,ligatures,necks,reeds,etc-small critical accessaries rather than
clarinets..........As a hobby,and to provide a few clarinets(with our
limited tooling and manufacturing time) to connoisseerurs,investores,and
specialclarinetist friends,we wish to manufacture annnually only a few
'specia'l clarinets, reflecting Charles Bay's lifetime of experience as a
player,craftsman,artisan,and connoisseur of all things related to
clarinet.toiti

He proposes Option 1,2,3.
Option 1:2MP,2Barrels,2ligatures plus cork pads for regsiter and open G and
white kids pads for lower joint.,box ob Bay reeds.
Option 2:1MP,1Barrel,1 ligature. Silver or gold plated keys are available
for both of Option 1 and 2.
Option 3:CUstomized for customers' clientale.Needs discussion.

He also have othe 'Artist Model','Proffessinal Madel in B flat' and 'Bay
Intermediate Step-up Model in B-flat'.

You could ask this brochure from or their lead times.(I am afraid if he
makes a few a year, it might take a long time.)

Bay Woodwind Products
P.O.BOx 3935
Westlake Village,CA91359
TEL (805)497-8161, FAX (805)497-8208
Web address http://www.baywoodwind.com
e-mail cbay@-----.com

Hiroshi
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From: Kevin Fay (LCA) <kevinfay@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Bay Clarinets

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