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Re: Horst Moennig Bass Clarinet

Author: David Spiegelthal ★2017
Date: 2004-06-07 15:37

I hope yours is better than the one I had a few years ago -- I bought one on eBay because it had some very interesting design features, plus it was very attractive (silver-plated neck, bell and keywork). I spent a ton of time overhauling it and trying to fix numerous response and intonation flaws, but could never get it to play well. It was very resistant and stuffy with a horrible, uncentered tone. I have to believe mine was an unusually bad one -- I sold it for a big loss but don't miss it at all. I currently have a Moenning Brothers metal Bb clarinet which I play regularly and just overhauled a Moenning Brothers wood Bb clarinet, both of which play very well --- so I'll bet the lousy bass was an anomaly.
Can't help you with ideas for what to do with yours --- the obvious question is, why not sell it? "Place" it implies "give it away" (as one might do with an extra kitten or puppy dog?).

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