Klarinet Archive - Posting 000123.txt from 2008/09

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Ridenour Lyrique bass and basset clarinets
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:09:49 -0400

Keith wrote:
> 1. It is perfectly convenient having a basset joint for the occasions one wants a basset clarinet. Of course it sounds very good as an ordinary A clarinet but is too heavy for me to want to keep it on all the time.
> 2. It is very plausible that he can match the joint to an existing clarinet as advertised.

Just a thought on this. Have you had any modifications made to the
register key on your A's? Most commercial basset clarinets seem to have
an articulated register key, and I'm curious how the instrument copes
without it.

It's non-trivial for other reasons too, if you're a compositional/
contemporary music enthusiast like me -- it affects the multiphonics :-P

All the best,

-- Joe

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