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Re: Selmer 37 bass stuffy F#

Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-06-30 01:00

Very tidy!

I've only seen his early convertible low C extensions - one made for a B&H Imperial bass and another made for a Selmer CT era bass.

I like the idea of the recent Buffet Prestige basses having the option of being built to low D with a removable extension to convert it to a low C one. That could be done on any bass built to low Eb with all the keywork on the body, or converted to a low D one by adding a thumb key and bell key to close the bell vent.

Another thing I thought that could be done to help the F# is having a perforated LH thumbplate with an offset hole in it like the RH1 fingerplate on Buffet basset horns to help clear up lower register B with the standard fingering (xxx|oxo), but that might not suit everyone and cause leaks when using the speaker key if it can't be covered.

The other thing is adding an extra vent hole below the thumb F# tonehole, again as seen on Buffet basset horns as that compensates for LH1 being closed with the regular F# fingering - the vent hole in question being on the back and directly opposite the LH1 (F/C) tonehole. The thumb F# tonehole diameter can be reduced and a smaller diameter plate can be used if that was done.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2020-06-30 02:01)

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