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RE: Double register key for bass clarinet

Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 2002-06-17 18:16

Steven Freeman's old Selmer bass, which he got from his predecessor, had double register keys without any interlock. See http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/BBoard/read.html?f=1&i=68957&t=68897. I have read that he had it converted to an automatic mechanism, but I'm not sure. As far as I know, the automatic mechanism had completely replaced the manual design by, say, the 1940s.

I recently tried a Conn from the 1930s that had the double key mechanism. It was a mental hazard, but I thought I could get used to it, and it's certainly more reliable.

Best regards.

Ken Shaw

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