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Re: Contra alto clarinet

Author: Lelia Loban ★2017
Date: 2011-09-15 15:26

>>I can assure you it is much easier to lug the beast around in a tenor sax-sized case than in the original long case.
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I'm sure you're right, but for those of us who are vertically challenged, there's another consideration: Taking a contra-alto apart at the center joint and then re-assembling it are so awkward that there's a real danger of damaging the instrument. Short people need to make sure to try disassembling and re-assembling in the conditions where we're likely to have to do it, before making a decision about that case.

I'm 5'2" tall and have small hands. I can barely reach all the keys and the mouthpiece at the same time to play the beast. My Bundy contra-alto has the sturdy long case and I prefer it. Before I bought this contra, I tried another one (Selmer) that came in the more conventional type of case and realized that I'm just too small to deal with it.

On the long case, the handle is located in the center, giving good balance. Maneuvering the long case is a hassle, true, especially around corners and up and down stairs, but that's a lot less of a hassle for me than taking the instrument apart and putting it back together.

Lelia
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