Klarinet Archive - Posting 000135.txt from 1999/10

From: "Benjamin Maas" <benmaas@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] About a Bass Clarinet Stand
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 19:11:00 -0400

> Hi again! Just to explain myself further...I am a college
> student who does
> not own a bass clarinet. I'm using the school's Selmer 37. It's a
> wonderful horn and I'd love to give it the best stand possible, but
> unfortunately the budget is a little tight at the moment. When
> (and I mean
> WHEN not if :) ) I buy my own horn, I'll be sure I've saved
> enough money to
> buy a proper stand as well. Curious to know what the professional bass
> clarinettists on this list think: comparison between the Selmer
> 37 and the
> brand new Buffet Prestige low C model...hmmm...-Andrea F. Caccese
>

Perhaps you should convince your school to purchase the stand for their
instrument. If a stand keeps it out of the repair shop even once, you
probably have made up the price of the stand.

As to Buffet vs. Selmer, you will get a huge range of answers. Its like
asking about mouthpieces. I personally like Buffet Prestige Basses. I have
played both and think that the Buffet has better response and a more even,
focused sound. The Selmer tends to be a bit brighter and "edgier." As a
symphonic sound the new Buffets are great or the old Selmers are quite good
as well. The new Selmers don't thrill me as much. If I were playing more
shows and jazz and stuff like that, I'd probably like the Selmers more.

--Ben

Benjamin Maas
Freelance Clarinetist and Recording Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
benmaas@-----.com
http://www.fifthcircle.com

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