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Re: Problems with old bass clarinet

Author: Chris P
Date: 2016-04-23 04:59

What make is it?

If you're not getting much change in pitch when putting any fingers down, then there's a massive leak at the top end which could be anything such as a leaky socket, a missing or damaged pad, a bent key or rod screw, a rusty screw, a broken spring or something out of regulation.

Also check the mouthpiece to see there's no damage to the tip or side rails and the reed seals against the facing. You can use tenor sax reeds on bass clarinet, but you will need a very wide diameter ligature specifically made to fit the taper of bass mouthpieces and accommodate the reed to be sure it fits properly and will hold the reed well so it won't shift about easily. Some supposed bass clarinet ligatures aren't big enough to fit properly and are more like repackaged bari sax ligatures - bass clarinet mouthpieces are much wider in diameter compared to ebonite or plastic bari sax mouthpieces (eg. Selmer S80, Yanagisawa or Yamaha 4C bari mouthpieces).

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.

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