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Author: Contrabasssax
Date: 2003-06-18 22:04
Im curiouse has any one here played one of these. Ive herd of them and id like to know about them. How tall are they? ect
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Author: diz
Date: 2003-06-18 22:27
http://www.contrabass.com/pages/octobass.html
there's a picture for you - reminds me of oil refinery piping, really.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-06-18 23:39
You probably need to upgrade your vehicle if you are considering one. Possibly a light truck.
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Author: Contrabasssax
Date: 2003-06-18 23:52
@ Mark Pinner so have you ever played one? If yes tell me everything you can about it. Please and thank you.
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Author: ron b
Date: 2003-06-19 03:54
If I read correctly, they only made one. So, my guess is that the present owner(s) can ask whatever they want. I'd be interested to know too, Contrabasssax, what that might be. I believe you'd have to prove a genuine interest and a super-hefty bank roll to get a response.
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Author: Contrabasssax
Date: 2003-06-19 03:59
a contrabass sax is about 40000 dollars. I know for a fact there was more than one made because Ive herd of 12 of them.
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Author: dpar
Date: 2003-06-19 09:01
Orsi make contrabass saxophones. There is a video-clip of one of their instrument makers playing one:
http://www.orsi-wind-instruments.it/basso.asx
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Author: Alphie
Date: 2003-06-19 09:23
I don't think there is a set price for one of these since there is only one instrument existing, in the LeBlanc collection. So, it's a pretty rare item. This shuld be enough of an answer.
The only person I know personally who ever played one is the Norwegian clarinetist Terje Lerstad, also the only person who I know ever wrote anything for the instrument(?), http://www.contrabass.com/pages/octobass.html
and he claimes there were two made and that he played the one that is not in the LeBlanc collection.
I think you can call off the ambition to ever get one. I think they only made prototypes as an experiment to see if it was possible to get a sound out of such a large clarinet. Also I think the instrument is priceless being a curiosity for the company.
Maybe if you are the right person and establish exeptionally good contacts with the company and with Mr LeBlanc himself and compose a major piece including the instrument there is a chance that you ever get to play one.
Alphie
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Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2003-06-19 15:11
Alphie: I, for one, am not quite ready to establish contact with Mr. Leblanc himself, exceptionally good or otherwise.
Regards,
John
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Author: Contrabasssax
Date: 2003-06-19 17:48
well. i know that there were more than 1 octocontrabassclarinet made because Fullertin University in California did have one at some point in time around 30 years ago because my sax/clarinet teacher had repaired it and played it a little. (i just found that out so yeah)
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Author: diz
Date: 2003-06-19 22:04
dpar ... that's a fantastic clip ... thanks for that!!
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Author: Alphie
Date: 2003-06-19 22:05
Contrabassax
Than you have more information than most of us.
Post Edited (2003-06-19 22:06)
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-06-19 23:21
I am contra bass sax challenged. I must admit the largest I have played is the ordinary bass sax in Bb which are great and under utilised. I have done a fair bit of contra bassoon playing and find it fun. One highlight was playing the contra in the Richard Strauss Serenade for Winds. There is something particularly grunty 2 bassoons and a contra bringing up the rear.
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Author: Benni
Date: 2003-06-19 23:34
Mark said: "...the ordinary bass sax in Bb which are great and under utilised."
I agree! It's my favorite member of the saxophone family!
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Author: Contrabasssax
Date: 2003-06-20 02:01
its my fav to. Did you know the desighn of the bass sax was the original? but the newer models such as the tenor, alto ect became much more popular.
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Author: Benni
Date: 2003-06-20 02:59
Contrabasssax - Yes, I read about it at the contrabass compendium.  Adrian Rollini is my favorite bass saxophonist (possibly my favorite sax player, period), but there were others who were also quite good . . . Right now, Spencer Clark is the only other coming to mind, however! :']
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-06-20 18:48
I heard some incredible jazz bass sax playing on the radio the other day, by James Carter, from his CD "Chasin' the Gypsy" (including circular breathing, for crying out loud!).
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