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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2005-12-09 13:58
To quote a person called David Hattner, who is according to people on this forum a proffesional bass clarinetist: "I hate the sharply curved neck that comes with the Buffet and will never play on such a neck. I am told that you can get a 'normal' buffet neck in France".
I'm seriously considering getting such a neck, and was wondering if anyone ever got one?
I emailed Buffet and they replied that I'll let them know where I am so they will direct me to the local Buffet dealer - that's a store I never want to get anywhere near again. I emailed back but still waiting.
If anyone has experience with getting something, no necessarily a bass neck, directly from Buffet, that will also help.
Thanks.
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Author: bass9396
Date: 2005-12-09 17:04
Luis Rossi told me that he met someone from Greece who was making wooden necks....then you could get a very specific kind of neck....to your liking. Anybody know who that might be?
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Author: mnorswor
Date: 2005-12-10 05:08
I know that Morrie Backun was talking about a wooden neck...check with him to see if they're in production yet.
--MN
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2005-12-10 09:36
Does anyone have the email of Cyrille Mercadier who owns a clarinet shop in Paris? I had his email but lost it unfortunately.
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Author: William
Date: 2005-12-10 14:51
I would like to add that for me, the "sharply curved" Buffet bass clarinet neck is just perfect. When I play my low C bass and sit on a conventional chair, in order for the mouthpiece to be low enough to reach my mouth, I must set the bell peg way out front of me and tilt the clarinet towards me. The angle of the neck makes the mouthpiece position just right and I have no complaints.
Yes, I know, the obvious solution is to use a taller chair--or even a stool. But such "accomodations" for the bass clarinetist are not often made available. So I have learned to play from this odd playing position and find that the Buffet Prestige neck puts the mpc at just the right angle for me. One possible advantage of tilting the bass towards me is that I never need to use a neck strape and that makes for quick transitions between my bass and any other woodwind(s) that the job requires. And my little fingers seem to be more comfortable.
It should also be noted that Charlie Bay introduced his "sharply angled" bass clarinet necks so that the clarinetist could use a more "clarinet" style embouchure rather than the "straight-on" sax style necessitated by conventional angled necks. Basically (ouch!!--an unintended pun), I like the Buffet necks and--unlike DH--I would never play without one. Just my opinion.........
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