Klarinet Archive - Posting 000842.txt from 2001/01

From: DGross1226@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Re: Contra clarinet wanted to buy
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 18:19:02 -0500

In a message dated 01-01-25 17:09:00 EST, Richard Bush writes:

<< Even though the "Bundy" (now called Selmer-USA) contra bass in Eb has
awkward feeling keywork, the instrument is closely patterned after the
Selmer. The side keys are cammed in a similar way to the Selmer and are not
those long, single
action keys that like to flop around, from side to side. The bore is also
almost
identical to the Selmer. >>

I second Richard's observations. While the Selmer rosewood contra alto seems
to be the Holy Grail, less than two weeks ago I had the opportunity to A-B
compare my good old "Bundy" with a fully overhauled Selmer Paris rosewood
contra alto that a friend had just purchased from Charles Fail Music (he beat
me to the horn by 1 hour). Yes, the Selmer Paris is a magnificent horn, but
I was hard-pressed to "hear" the $2,500 difference in price in the sound. In
fact, several years ago I had the opportunity to try Chalie Bay's Bundy that
he had seriously tweaked including undercutting all the tone holes and
lightening the key action -- especially the notorious LH first finger A key
that requires a gorilla to open.

Dave, you might want to contact Charlie directly and get his input as to how
he modified his Bundy. While not a direct quote, he said that he'd put it up
against a rosewood Selmer Paris horn any time.

Don Gross
La Canada, California

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