 The Clarinet BBoard
|
Author: rtmyth
Date: 2012-04-21 23:29
New offering, I believe. Reviews would be appreciated.
richard smith
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: SteveG_CT
Date: 2012-04-22 01:26
Pretty sure he's been selling that for well over a year. I think there's even been a couple of threads here about it.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Bobby McClellan
Date: 2012-04-24 02:50
He has been offereing them foe several years. I have one of them. I actually like it but you have to get used to the key layout and the weight. I went with the the Fhred stand thing instead of a strap.
If you are interested in them Tom does offer a trial period.
Bobby
Bobby M. McClellan
Flowood, MS
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: JHowell
Date: 2012-04-26 13:16
Hard rubber is heavier than wood. Specific gravity for grenadilla is a guess, but probably 900-1000 kg/cu.m, less than but similar to ebony. Hard rubber is at least 1500.
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Chris P
Date: 2012-04-26 13:17
They may be around the same weight or possibly slightly heavier than a wooden Leblanc basset clarinet - but at least the main body joint is in two pieces on them whereas the Leblanc appears to have a one piece body which I don't think is a good idea.
http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/basset.html
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
Post Edited (2012-04-26 13:18)
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: rtmyth
Date: 2013-05-15 18:36
Density of grenadilla and hard rubber are about the same, according to lists I have found on the internet.
richard smith
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: The_Clarinetist
Date: 2013-05-16 15:56
But in this particular case the density of grenadilla vs hard rubber is of little relevance as the basset clarinet is no longer available...
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
Author: Bobby McClellan
Date: 2013-05-17 00:07
Not many were sold. I like mine. I don't think the market supported Tom keepng them in manufacture.
I will say if hardley ever gets used but it is fun to bring out and play on .
Clarinetist, if you are really interested in one I would suggest Contacting Tom and see if he help you with getting one. I thought that there was one left last time I was at his shop having my contra looked at.
If not I saw in Lohff and Pfeiffer cataloge that they has a couple used available.
Bobby M. McClellan
Flowood, MS
|
|
Reply To Message
|
|
The Clarinet Pages
|
 |
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
.jpg){kind=small}
