Klarinet Archive - Posting 000765.txt from 2003/08

From: Dan Leeson <leeson0@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Basset Horn experts and scholars needed
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 18:31:04 -0400

Gary Van Cott wrote:
> Does it have the original bocal?
>
> I am assuming this is not an ancient instrument. It would seem unlikely
> Leblanc would have made a basset horn than only went to Eb during the
> last 50 years.
>
> Gary

At one time, LeBlanc made a clarinet in F that did NOT go down to low C.
I think that written E or E-flat was the lowest tone. It was in their
catalog of instruments as recently as 10 years ago. But I have no idea
if this information is of any help in the instrument under discussion.

Dan

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