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 Cases for Full Boehm Bb Clarinets
Author: ghuba 
Date:   2005-09-13 10:29

I am looking for sources for new (or almost new) cases for Full Boehm Bb clarinets. I have a couple of FB Bb Selmer Mazzeos that could use more sturdy and functional cases but I have been unable to locate suitable cases because of the extra length of the FB clarinet. If I cannot find a source for these, I would consider putting these in regular A clarinet cases with some foam pads, but I am also having some difficulty finding a source of single (as opposed to the standard double) cases for A clarinets.

Suggestions would be appreciated. I know that Wiseman can do a custom case for anything, but these are a fairly pricey for my purposes.

George



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 Re: Cases for Full Boehm Bb Clarinets
Author: crnichols 
Date:   2005-09-13 10:33

Check with European retailers, the Full Boehm clarinet is more common over here than in the states, especially in the Netherlands as I understand.
Christopher Nichols
1st Infantry Division Band

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 Re: Cases for Full Boehm Bb Clarinets
Author: GBK 
Date:   2005-09-13 12:08

Amati makes full Boehm clarinets. You might check to see if it is possible to purchase a case only.


Contact info for the main US Amati distributor in Mountainside, New Jersey is:

1124 Globe Avenue
P.O. Box 1429
Mountainside, NJ 07092
tel.: 908/301-1366, toll free: 1-800-721-7878,
fax: 908/301-1367
e-mail: amati_strunal@msn.com
George Seger - President

You could also contact Graham Golden:

http://www.grahams-music.com/Home/index.html and ask him...GBK



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 Re: Cases for Full Boehm Bb Clarinets
Author: Don Berger 
Date:   2005-09-13 15:25

George - I have several cases of "brief-case" character, bot at estate sales, a couple having "trays" for one 17/6 cl and plentiful open space for A and FB sized cls. I use pieces of polyurethane foam to prevent "carrying damage" of my best horns. Inexpensive !! Don

Thanx, Mark, Don

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 Re: Cases for Full Boehm Bb Clarinets
Author: Chris P 
Date:   2005-09-13 16:29

I bought and converted a Yamaha pro series double case for my set of Series 9 full Boehms, the polystyrene tray pulled out easily and making the cut away for the extra length wasn't a problem on the A side, but the Bb side took a bit more doing.

One of the barrel holders was sacrificed for the longer bottom joint, and they'd cut the fabric to make the barrel hole, but it does hold them nice and doesn't look too bad a job. But there was originally room for four barrels, now only three remain so I turned up a greasepot in grenadilla to fit the remaining hole by the Bb lower joint, and there's still space for two barrels.

Former oboe finisher
Howarth of London
1998 - 2010

The opinions I express are my own.

Post Edited (2005-09-14 23:30)

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 Re: Cases for Full Boehm Bb Clarinets
Author: ghuba 
Date:   2005-09-13 19:53

Thank you for all of the suggestions. George



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