 The Clarinet BBoard
|
Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2004-02-06 16:51
To answer FrankM's question, the mechanism for the double automatic vent is fairly complex and requires occasional adjustment, also it requires a long rod coming up from the middle of the bottom joint area up to the top of the upper joint, with the corresponding potential for damage. I suspect it's these considerations of fragility and reliability, more so than cost, that keep the mechanisms out of student bass clarinets. But I agree, all basses should have the double register vent. In my entire life I've only played ONE single-register vent bass clarinet (a customer's Leblanc Esprit) which played great despite its design --- I don't know why or how.
|
|
|
Wayne Thompson |
2004-02-05 17:34 |
|
David Spiegelthal |
2004-02-05 18:15 |
|
Wayne Thompson |
2004-02-05 18:46 |
|
Don Berger |
2004-02-05 19:16 |
|
David Spiegelthal |
2004-02-05 19:16 |
|
William |
2004-02-05 21:28 |
|
William |
2004-02-05 21:41 |
|
C. Hogue |
2004-02-05 21:45 |
|
FrankM |
2004-02-05 21:56 |
   |
Re: Beginning Bass Clarinet, 2 questions |
|
David Spiegelthal |
2004-02-06 16:51 |
|
glin |
2004-02-08 00:06 |
|
Topher |
2004-02-06 17:39 |
|
C. Hogue |
2004-02-06 17:48 |
|
FrankM |
2004-02-06 18:01 |
|
Don Berger |
2004-02-06 18:02 |
|
Wayne Thompson |
2004-02-06 18:33 |
|
Topher |
2004-02-07 17:59 |
|
musica |
2004-02-07 22:38 |
|
Don Berger |
2004-02-07 23:32 |
|
musica |
2004-02-08 14:16 |
|
Wes |
2004-02-08 04:36 |
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
 |
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
