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Author: Katfish
Date: 2002-08-23 20:14
I'm in the market for a good used bass clarinet-cheap(hopefully). Any sugestions for brands, types etc. would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Author: David Spiegelthal
Date: 2002-08-23 21:17
I'll do a partial re-post of some comments I made a while back to a similar question. As far as "type" of bass clarinet, there are two basic types (range to low-Eb, and range to low-C) and in the 'cheap' market you're only going to get a low-Eb instrument (which will suffice for nearly all the playing you're likely to do).
Category 1: Used bass clarinets that could play at an advanced or pro level given a proper overhaul, without 'unusual' modifications:
---Buffet
---Selmer
Category 2: Used bass clarinets that play at an intermediate level with a proper overhaul and without modifications, but could play at an advanced/pro level with certain 'unusual' modifications:
---Leblanc, Noblet
---Kohlert
---Marigaux (distributed by King)
---Amati (the latest series) (No personal experience with this)
Category 3: Used bass clarinets that play at a student level with a proper overhaul, but could play at an intermediate level with certain 'unusual' modifications:
--- R. Malerne, and all the Malerne stencils (lots of 'em out there) labelled with such names as Conn, Olds, Linton, York, Jean Cartier, and probably more.
---Various littler-known French wood basses under various names such as M. Lacroix, Guy Humphrey, etc.
--- Vito and Normandy (and plastic Wurlitzer) --- All Leblanc products
---George Bundy (old wood models, fairly rare)
--- Bundy (now Selmer USA) (and plastic Buescher)
--- Conn (older, non-Malerne-built models)
---Some current Taiwanese instruments such as Jupiter, possibly a few others.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2002-08-24 17:09
Hi KF - I'm sure you have looked at EBAY by now, the Selmer {VINTAGE} is a close relative of mine, no [initial] bidding yet [$1900], note the upper register key on the neck, prob. a VG one! Otherwise, a number of plastics, an old ?Buffet?, lots of reeds, BUT a Grabner mp, bid by Dave S!!! Luck, Don
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