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Bass clarinet register tube

Author: alanporter
Date: 2012-12-31 17:56

I am a self-taught senior citizen player on a student grade Vito bass that I am largely satisfied with. I can play up the range from low Eb to altissimo F as long as I go up one note at a time. However, when I jump from say, clarion lower C straight to clarion upper C all I get is squeaks. I can only jump up to the middle G reliably. I have read many references on the board to have a need for a double register mechanism. In my case this is not likely to happen, but I was wondering if drilling out the single register tube to a slightly greater diameter would work. Can I sense the techs amongst you screaming out "Don't do it" !!!!

Thank you for any responses, and a Happy New Year to you all.

Alan

tiaroa@shaw.ca

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