Klarinet Archive - Posting 000633.txt from 2002/10

From: b5w@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] baritone sax
Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2002 16:05:49 -0400

<><> Albert=A0Nemiroff wrote:
Has anyone in the group ever seen a screw-on removable bell for a metal
clarinet?

A friend of mine has a metal clarinet with a u-shaped bell on it that
resembles a sax. He speculates that the instrument was called a
"saxinet" (saxophone+clarinet) The concept may have been --- before
they knew better --- that sound comes out of the bell and more sound
would be projected to the audience if the bell was facing upwards and
outwards.

I've wondered whether this instrument is truly rare, or just a curiosity
that can be found at many garage sales?

Cheers,
Bill

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