Klarinet Archive - Posting 000059.txt from 2000/08

From: <rkabear@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Re: [Re: [kl] Bass clarinet peg]
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2000 13:35:39 -0400

A wooden box with a rubber mat (like an under-the-rug non-slip pad) attac=
hed
on the top to avoid slippage of the bass clarinet would do the trick. Man=
y of
the bass clarinettists I have known have a cube shaped box made, or make =
it
themselves. It is more stable than the peg, and can be used with any bass=

clarinet, instead of having to attach a peg to each one that doesn't have=
one.
It can also be used for alto clarinet. Should be about $5-10 in supplies =
at
the local hardware store. Home Depot would even cut the wood for you, and=
all
you would have to do, would be nail the pieces together and attach the
non-skid pad on the top.

Another option instead of making one, would be a wooden crate for soda bo=
ttles
or milk bottles (old style crates to hold quart milk or soda bottles or t=
he
crates that hold the 6-8 oz sodas will work too, depending on the height
needed.) Just attach the non-skid pad to the top so the instrument doesn'=
t
slide on the top of the box. You can get these from junk yards or ask a l=
ocal
dairy (disclaimer... I didn't say take one from the back of a grocery sto=
re,
although I didn't say you can't do that either - lol)

Kelly Abraham
Woodwinds
New York City
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Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.com> wrote:
> At 09:22 AM 8/4/2000 +0100, Nancy Buckman wrote:
> >> I have acquired an old bass clarinet for a coule hundred dollars. I=
t is
a
> >> Vito with no peg. Is it in the realm of possibility to have a peg
assembly
> >> attached to the bell? This will be my first experience with a bass
> clarinet
> >> of my own, just to see how I like it. I would like to take the weigh=
t
from
> >> my neck and to be perectly honest, I am not comfortable with the str=
ap.
> >> =

> It is ENTIRELY possible for almost ANY tech to do that. I have always
> played bass with both peg AND neck strap, which makes it feel MUCH more=

> secure when playing notes like open G.
> =

> =

> =

>
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> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.
> =

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