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Re: Kessler Custom Low C Bass Clarinet

Author: blazian
Date: 2009-02-18 01:17

I'm referring to the one from a few years ago that many people disliked. The school I attend ended up with one when a supposedly "concert" quality Vito was taken to and broken at a football game. The user had to buy another one and at that time Brook Mays was liquidating so she bought the Ridenour.

Nobody has played that thing for more than ten minutes. I think this is the third year in a row that it's sitting on top of the bandhall shelves. I had a bass clarinet friend (HS freshman) try it and he couldn't play it. I grabbed my mouthpiece and tried it right after him and got a bunch of notes out (not everything). I liked what I could play.

I'm well acquainted with the keywork on the bass clarinet in question. I took apart some sections of keywork and stuff to figure out what was wrong. The only major issue was a weak C#/G# pinky key spring and the neck key being bent just far enough off. It still didn't work properly after I fixed those.

Seeing the keywork on the Kessler I'd say that they are similar in design and concept but the Kessler has some good features such as the reinforcing arms and the split trill keys. Perhaps it's worth a try!

Edit: Note - I like the pad cups on the newer low C Ridenour. Selmer style with a "hard edge" instead of rounded

- Martin

Post Edited (2009-02-18 01:57)

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