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Re: Building a bass clarinet on a shoe string

Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2018-07-28 04:06

Sunny,

Looking at the picture, please note that the bell will need to have a low Eb tone hole and the associated key plus a linkage to the portion of the mechanism on the keyed section. And then there is the effect of things like the flare and the dimensions a bell and how those factors influence the pitch and timbre of the low long notes in the clarion as well as the chalumeau registers. Perhaps more important will be the neck. Trying to fabricate a neck of the right dimensions will be critical.

IMHO It is hard for me to see how building these two parts of a bass clarinet will have a satisfactory outcome resulting in a playable instrument; I realize you did not mention that you planned to play it in any kind of ensemble but that may secretly be your goal. But if you happen to be an engineer, you may have the skills and knowledge to pull this off.

My street sense tells me that your best bet will be to find a Bundy/Selmer standard bell and neck assembly. This approach would certainly be less frustrating

Good luck,

HRL

Post Edited (2018-07-28 05:24)

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