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Help identifying Bass Clarinet neck

Author: DGjudesane
Date: 2020-10-11 05:54
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So I recently won a Selmer bass clarinet in an auction. I happened to notice this oddity on the top part of the neck. I have never seen anything like that before on a bass. Does anyone know what it is/was for?

Thanks.

Post Edited (2020-10-11 05:56)

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Re: Help identifying Bass Clarinet neck

Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2020-10-11 06:05

That's an older model Selmer bass neck. Looks like an attach port for an instrument microphone. The mic snaps on after you take the cover off and it is usually plugged into an equalizer/pre amp of some sort.

I've owned a Selmer Varitone and put pickups like this in the neck of a sax and into the barrel of a clarinet. I don't recognize this brand.

HRL

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Re: Help identifying Bass Clarinet neck

Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-10-11 14:36

I'm guessing it's from the '60s as later bass crooks don't have the reinforcement ribs on them as well as being nickel plated.

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