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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2018-05-01 20:18
I only checked very briefly so couldn't see a very good angle of what he is pressing but looks like a Bb bass clarinet. He plays a low A (concert) which is possible by lowering the bottom C (extension, something in the bell, etc.).
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Author: Speculator Sam
Date: 2018-05-01 21:04
You're right clarnibass. Wonderful thing about YouTube is that you can watch something at half speed and hear audio at original pitch too. Watching his finger patterns, I can see that it is a Bb bass and I can't see the bell but your suggestion would work. I can't believe I thought of a Low C Bass in A; those aren't made anymore and even so successful musicians outside of radio pop aren't so rich that they could custom order such a thing. Low C basses are expensive enough.
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2018-05-01 22:41
Alex Simu has all sorts of weird and wacky clarinets that he manages to sound amazing on! I wouldn't be suprized if he had a custom low B extension made for his bass clarinet. He tends to take cheap instruments (like his Bundy alto "Tenor" clarinet) and customizes them.
- Jdbassplayer
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Author: smokindok
Date: 2018-05-02 07:35
My Selmer/Stephen Fox modified low C bass has the low C on the body of the clarinet and uses the bell tone hole as a vent. Covering the vent takes the range down to B.
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Author: clarnibass
Date: 2018-05-02 09:06
>> has the low C on the body of the clarinet and uses the bell tone hole as a vent. Covering the vent takes the range down to B. <<
The Buffet low C (since the 90s at least) and Selmer low Eb are more or less the same (getting a low D on the Selmer). It might be possible to use a low Eb Selmer bell on the low C model to get the B but likely needs some modification (from memory so not sure, it would work mechanically, but low C would be sharp). On the Buffet the B is a little sharp... borderline usable.
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Author: el gitano
Date: 2018-05-02 21:43
Hi,
it´s a plastik bass with only one register-key and an extension to low ??.
Interesting is the position of the pickup, in the upperjoint.
Claus
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