Klarinet Archive - Posting 000145.txt from 2003/03

From: DGross1226@-----.com
Subj: [kl] Re: Bass Clarinet
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2003 01:48:28 -0500

In a message dated 3/3/2003 4:55:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, Jeff Berman <
jberman@-----.edu writes:

<<I wonder if any of you have a suggestion for a height-challenged Bass
clarinetist. I lower the pad on my new Buffet low-C as low as it goes...>>

Jeff,

Unfortunately, IMNSHO, in their infinite marketing wisdom Buffet actually
believed Charlie Bay's ads and thought that they were doing the world of bass
clarinet players a huge favor by making the vertical angle of the neck more
like a soprano clarinet than the "traditional" angle of Selmer, LeBlanc,
Yamaha, et. al. Basically, you're screwed. As you've read, now you can
either stack chairs, buy several telephone books, invest in cushions, or find
someone who has a medieval rack to stretch you a bit.

I only wish Buffet would offer a "traditional" angled neck as an option with
their marvelous new bass clarinets. Until then, I'll stick with my Selmer
Model 37.

Don Gross
La Canada, California

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