Klarinet Archive - Posting 000565.txt from 2000/06

From: mus_ldj@-----.edu
Subj: Re: SV: [kl] eBay Bassethorn
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 13:05:47 -0400

Are Eb plastic horns of any good?

Richard Bush wrote:

> Alf,
>
> Thank you for taking the time to write your most informative post.
>
> Regarding bore and instrument length, Leblanc's alto clarinet and their
> basset horn share the same, large bore. Selmer's basset horn has a much
> smaller bore than their alto clarinet. Ditto for Leblanc's contra alto
> and contra bass made of plastic and sold as Vito's. Selmer, again, makes
> a distinction. I do believe their student grade, plastic contra bass
> (yes, that's what Selmer insists on calling it) has a bore almost
> identical to their rose wood, pro model. Selmer also distinguishes
> between their two biggest clarinets and builds their rose wood, Eb
> contra bass and their BBb contra bass in appropriate and different
> bores.
>
> As a side note, I think the Selmer plastic contra bass (contra alto) is
> a fantastic instrument for the money. Like so many of their student line
> horns, their contra bass has key work that feels just as bad as their
> bass clarinet.
>
> If money were no object, I would have one of each of the Selmer
> instruments.
>
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