Klarinet Archive - Posting 000001.txt from 2005/04

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] basset clarinet - Buffet.....
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 02:36:43 -0500


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ormondtoby Montoya [mailto:ormo2ndtoby@-----.net]
> Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 1:15 AM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] basset clarinet - Buffet.....
>=20
> Roger=A0Garrett wrote:
>=20
> > What I have read at his website, the Fox
> > basset clarinets are extensions to be added
> > to the standard clarinet. I do see that he sells
> > an entire basset clarinet for $4800 US funds
> > (hope I got that right).
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> Steve is a craftsman of many talents. He extends clarinets, and he
> also builds complete handmade clarinets of various pitches and bores,
> including reproductions of period instruments. I played one of his
> reproductions at ClarinetFest five years or so ago. I believe that =
Dan
> Leeson's rosewood basset with gold keys was made by Steve Fox.
>=20

Both Dan Leeson and Keith Bowen own Steve Fox basset horns. =
(Cocobolo..and
from the same branch off of the same tree...no less)I played Keith's
instrument just this past month and it is without a doubt the finest =
basset
horn I've ever played. I believe I played through just about the entire =
Rose
32 etudes with Keith sitting in the chair next to me. What fun it is to =
play
on such a great clarinet.

Keith also had Steve build a basset clarinet extension for his Leblanc A
clarinet. Keith didn't have this extension with him on his trip to =
Dallas. I
know Keith is very pleased with the result.

Forest Aten=20

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