Klarinet Archive - Posting 000753.txt from 2002/11

From: "Albert Nemiroff" <anemiroff@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Fw: [kl] Bass Clarinets.
Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 23:59:41 -0500

For Roger,
As the repairman pointed out, the Bundy has the register hole placed high in
the body. The register hole for the Selmer is placed on the neck for better
intonation....at least on the models made at that time.
Al
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Shilcock"
<roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subject: Re: [kl] Bass Clarinets.

> THe keywork of the one I had for a while was not so much awkward as
flimsy -
> and things kept working loose. The single register key was also badly
> positioned for the the notes just over the break.
> Roger S.
>
>
>
> In message <5.1.1.6.0.20021115174710.02cdf240@-----.org
writes:
> > At 01:34 PM 11/15/2002 -0800, Albert Nemiroff wrote:
> > >Ten years ago, at Los Angeles Vallley College I played the school's
Bundy
> > >bass clarinet in the Wind Ensemble. A studio musician who played
baritone
> > >sax/bassclarinet in the jazz A band used the school's aging Selmer bass
> > >clarinet. The latter had a problem, and was taken in for repair, which
was
> > >done well, but took some time. In the interim, the pro had to use the
Bundy
> > >in the concert. After that we had to work out a sharing schedule, for
the
> > >Bundy.
> >
> > The Bundy keywork is a little awkward (If you don't like Bundy Bb's,
you'll
> > HATE the basses!), but they do have a very nice sound.
> >
> >
> >
> > Bill Hausmann

>

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