Klarinet Archive - Posting 001098.txt from 2003/04

From: "Keith" <100012.1302@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Fox basset horn bores
Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 00:47:14 -0400

I checked with Steve, and both Dan's and mine are 15.6 mm. The Selmer
for comparison is 15.9 mm, he informs me. Steve's own definitions from
his web site are: small bore 15.5 to 16.0 mm (somewhat larger than a
soprano clarinet), played with soprano-style mouthpiece. Medium bore, up
to 17.0mm, must use a German-style mouthpiece, since there is no
French-style mouthpiece produced of this size. Large bore, up to 18.0
mm. There's more info on his website, but I refrain from reproducing it
here because it is his copyright. Check
http://www.sfoxclarinets.com/Basset_Horn.html
~~
Looks like Steve has changed his boundaries, Dan, or else you convinced
him! The description of his small bore instrument is clearly up to date,
since it includes some slight differences between yours and mine, eg
having open chimneys rather than plateau keys for L3 and R3.

Keith (trying to push the mud back)

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Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2003 18:16:32 -0700
From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subject: Fox basset horn bores
Message-ID: <3EA5E970.6040200@-----.net>

I hate to stir up the mud, but both Keith's instrument AND mind are
medium bore instruments, with the larger one (which neither of us have)
referred to as wide bore. I once made the mistake of stating that I
liked my new "narrow bore basset horn" and Fox called me to disabuse me
of that idea.

Dan
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