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Author: Allan
Date: 2003-11-16 19:45
Whats your opinion of covered keyhole clarinets and it there any maker currently producing such instruments?
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-11-16 19:48
I've never seen an actual one much less played one. However, having developed some arthritic problems in some fingers I can see how they might help playing with that condition. LeBlanc's 1176PS has plateau keys.
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Author: jez
Date: 2003-11-16 19:50
Vito make a covered-hole clar. I think its a great idea for young players with small hands who might have trouble covering the lower holes.
Was it the Clinton-Boehm system that had all covered holes?
jez
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Author: sfalexi
Date: 2003-11-16 19:57
Stephen Fox makes plateau clarinets. Anyone have any reviews on his clarinets BTW? THey look pricey, but are they in the same range as other custom clarinet makers as Rossi or Patricola?
Alexi
US Army Japan Band
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-11-16 20:16
Allan....see item 2572478448 currently listed on eBay. Perhaps you already have.
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Author: Mark Charette
Date: 2003-11-16 21:04
BobD wrote:
[ Sorry. No EBay references unless cleared beforehand ... and even then only after the sale ... Mark C. ]
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-11-16 21:20
Allan- If you search here for "plateau clarinet" you may find much info, as I recall some of it, our opinions of it, as a soprano cl, are quite poor, and believe we suggest it only for "unusual" situations relating to finger size and other problems. As a fingering "system" it is almost exclusively used on the larger sized cls, obviously due to tone-hole size. For a sop cl, it adds 7 pads and some key-interconnections which, unless well-engineered, detract from playability and tonal character. I have an old Normandy [LeBlanc line] plastic sop cl, for me its poor and awkward. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: ron b
Date: 2003-11-17 04:30
Those extra keys also add a significant amount of weight.
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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2003-11-17 10:06
An acquaintance of mine from band has just bought a plateau instrument, a Noblet I think. He had to give up the clarinet due to swollen arthritic fingers, but can still play sax. He seems very pleased with the clarinet, though may have to have the right-hand sliver key removed as his fat fingers keep opening it by accident.
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Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2003-11-17 15:05
A couple of years ago I overhauled a Noblet plateau clarinet, and I was surprised at how well it played. For anyone with a medical condition (or very small hands) needing a covered-hole clarinet, these might be worth a look.
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