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Re: New contrabass clarinet

Author: BelgianClarinet
Date: 2006-08-17 21:11

I realize of course that there is more to it than 'wood'. And somehow it is only the 'sound' that matters, but ...

I'm refering to a period somewhere in the early '80.

I saw at that time the (here) famous Walter Boeykens clarinet choir, and they used the Buffet Contra's (I think someone called it paperclips models). They sounded link a 'low'-clarinet, but didn't look like one.

About the same time, my teacher (Freddy Arteel) bought - for the Genth conservatory - a Selmer contra - wooden version (somekind of oversized Bass), and that was a clarinet !!! The pure beauty of it was so overwhelming that the metal contra's, really became 'paper clipses' !!!

I know that on this board there is a never ending discussion on plastic, wood, and instrument types etc. but maybe it is the 'romantic guy' in me that prefers the 'unpredictable beauty' of wood.

I'm (being an amatuer) most likely not capable of hearing the difference between a top plastic model and a wooden version (played by a good musician), but I still find part of my pleasure and satifcation in clarinet playing in the beauty of the 'natural' and 'unique' material.

And isn't that part of the fun, ...

I own (besides the 'normal' wooden Bb and A (RC)) a Prestige Bass, and I know someone playing a plastic Yamaha bass. It could be that the problem lies with the guy playing the plastic, but whenever I here him play a note, I'm really convinced that I invested in the best piece of wood one can affort ;-)

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