Klarinet Archive - Posting 001094.txt from 2003/04

From: "James Hobby" <jhobby@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Attn, Dan; was, Basset/Alto
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:47:10 -0400

There have been references to basset clarinets, as I understand, which has
an extended lower joint. What would be the feasibility of having a new
lower joint made (in my case by Selmer) to add to my clarinet -- (Bb or A?),
and what would be the sound effect, beyond the extra notes?

Jim

>From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
>
>I don't know about the mouthpiece being specifically designed for the
>basset horn because I am using a B-flat clarinet mouthpiece. Keep in
>mind that the basset horn is a soprano clarinet that descends to low
>written C.

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