Klarinet Archive - Posting 000111.txt from 2008/09

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Ridenour Lyrique bass and basset clarinets
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:43:04 -0400

Sorry :-) time on my hands....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Howard Shertzer [mailto:shertzhg@-----.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:30 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: RE: [kl] Ridenour Lyrique bass and basset clarinets
>
> I have a Ridenour BC to Eb and a friend has one to low C.
> Analysis: The intonation is like a rock through the whole range, and is
> not affected by temperature or humidity. It is pretty easy to hit a double
> C. The tone is excellent and big, but to my ears does not have the woody
> richness of a Buffet or Selmer pro BC. I think it is great for band,
> orchestra and ensemble, but probably not for serious solo and professional
> work. Tom will custom-make the keywork to emulate your liking.
>
> Btw, we both use a crystal mouthpiece with Legere reeds.
>
> Howard
> Email shertzhg@-----.edu
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Wakeling [mailto:joseph.wakeling@-----.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 6:03 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: [kl] Ridenour Lyrique bass and basset clarinets
>
> Hello all,
>
> Does anyone on the list have experience with Tom Ridenour's bass and
> basset clarinets?
> http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/clarinets.htm
>
> What I'd like to get is an idea of where these clarinets fit on the
> range from 'student instrument' to 'professional' to 'really good' to
> 'absolutely fantastic'.
>
> My main instruments are a lovely pair of Festivals so I'm not without
> pickiness about what I play, but I'm also not prejudiced either about
> price necessarily meaning quality, or hard rubber meaning a lack of it.
> And I'm quite keen to have both bass and basset clarinet in my
> collection sooner rather than later if I can ...
>
> Thoughts? :-)
>
> Best wishes,
>
> -- Joe
>
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