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Author: Chris P
Date: 2017-01-14 20:55
The flatter angle is more beneficial for low C basses due to their length - the older Buffet Prestige basses (pre-1999) had a longer lower joint than the current model as all the keywork is on it. So if the chairs are too low, then the high angled crook will only cause the mouthpiece to be too high for the player unless they double up the chairs to gain more height.
Being a sax player first I also prefer to play clarinet held up at a shallower angle instead of held downwards - my teacher also advocated this more oboe- or soprano sax-like posture when playing clarinet too. I find the angle on Selmer and Buffet basses a bit on the steep side.
Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010
The opinions I express are my own.
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Hank Lehrer |
2017-01-13 18:10 |
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GeorgeL |
2017-01-13 18:30 |
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David Spiegelthal |
2017-01-13 19:25 |
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clarnibass |
2017-01-14 09:47 |
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Ed Palanker |
2017-01-14 18:37 |
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Re: Bass Clarinet Neck Angle new |
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Chris P |
2017-01-14 20:55 |
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Hank Lehrer |
2017-01-15 06:05 |
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Ed Palanker |
2017-01-15 18:51 |
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LCL |
2017-01-15 20:38 |
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