Author: Kalashnikirby
Date: 2019-11-05 23:59
Good evening guys,
so it turns out the alto clarinet, albeit dismissed by some (many?) as the most unnecessary instrument ever, is almost my favorite clarinet. Can't help it, sorry.
Anyways, I'm part of a concert band that twice a year plays quite the demanding stuff, and with the new conductor, we've become even more ambitious. What he arranges has beatiful alto parts.
As such, the 1950s Selmer I currently play on can hardly keep up. It's so worn down, there's just a limit on how fast one can operate the keywork. In fact, if it was only for the keywork and eveness of the intonation, a Bundy would probably a do decent job
In short, I *have* to look for a better alto, one that can easily play up to f''' and possibly above, with a low Eb so that the low E/B is easier to operate and with a good keywork.
My brief playtest of a Leblanc "Swan neck" type showed that this one might be a candidate to meet all the demands. Does anybody happen to know what the production of a ser. #6120 could be?
Do you guys have any other recommendations? For reference, I felt like the Bundy (no kidding) almost meets all the demands and for some reason, doesn't really have any issues playing high notes, unlike the Selmer.
In the long run, it might be necessary to save for a Buffet or custom made one - Mr. Foag from Bavaria, Germany, actually makes a Reform Boehm model with an optional low D extension. But for now, a used one will do, I hope.
Any help would be appreciated & kind regards
Christian
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