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Author: sheepdat_playzclarinet
Date: 2005-02-11 00:13
When I was in eight grade I remember that I switched back to Bb clarinet (I had been playing the bass clarinet). I had given up on the clarinet because I was so frustrated with it. When eighth grade just started, my band director called me down and asked me if I was going to play clarinet and I told him no. He then asked me if I was willing to play the bass clarinet. I was intrigued by the name "bass clarinet" and figured that it'd be worth a shot to play. After playing for a few months, I started to miss the smaller Bb clarinet and asked to be switched back. I didn't have a clarinet to play, so I was using one of the school clarinets. I remember that the clarinet had the name "Alpine" on it. I loved playing on that clarinet. The sound it made was just.. I can't explain it, but it was wonderful to play on. Before using the school clarinet, I had one of those Selmer student models that you rent. The way I sounded on the Selmer was so different from the way I sounded on the Alpine. I sounded better on the Alpine for some reason. I was wondering if anyone else had heard of Alpine or has any information on Alpine?
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Author: massa
Date: 2005-02-12 01:14
There is one on eBay. < Search "Alpine Clarinet" on eBay>
[ No eBay links permitted - GBK ]
<Ooops, sorry. Inoccent mistake. Thanks GBK.>
I have no idea about the quality.
It's plastic, student clarinet. I guess you were very lucky
to encounter the nicely tuned one back then? or possibly
a good reed-mouthpiece combo. I really doubt it would be
much better instrument than Selmer-Bundy though...
Post Edited (2005-02-12 01:21)
- m
Post Edited (2005-02-12 01:51)
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2006-09-11 19:18
I found a good-looking Alpine Bb, plastic, and after doing a bit of tweaking, it plays quite well, equivalent to a Vito etc?, for an early student, IMHO. Viewing the "jump" trill keys and some other features, might it be a Leblanc student clone? An unusual feature is the use of 3 screws for the thumb rest [still too low !], which I've only seen on some older large cls. Enlisting GBK's help, he found this 2005 thread, Thanx. SO, all help appreciated. Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: barrabasito
Date: 2020-02-11 19:23
I am glad i found this. I use to play a virtual clarinet from Ethno World 6 library for Kontakt that is labeled as 'Alpine clarinet'. Its sound is lovely. I prefer it to my real clarinet. It has a special sweetness...
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Author: Chris P
Date: 2020-02-11 22:09
I just searched "Alpine Clarinet" and there were two different types - one was an Armstrong/Artley stencil with the usual offset side/trill keys and the other was Taiwanese, the same as the Sapphire/James&Young (Trevor James)/Artemis clarinets with the inline/jump-style trill keys.
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