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Author: claricabron
Date: 2014-09-04 23:47
Anyone knows who can convert an A clarinet into a basset? I think S. Fox does this, but I would prefer someone in the US.
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Author: jdbassplayer
Date: 2014-09-05 00:27
Tom ridenour offers a custom fit basset extension and for under $1200. You can find more info here:
http://www.ridenourclarinetproducts.com/basset.html
Based off of the reviews of his other instruments I would say its a great option.
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Author: derf5585
Date: 2014-09-05 00:32
Will he do it for a B-flat?
How about an E-flat sopranino. That would almost take it to the lowest note of an B-flat.
fsbsde@yahoo.com
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Author: Liquorice
Date: 2014-09-05 00:35
Steven Fox converted a B-flat to basset for me and did a great job.
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Author: claricabron
Date: 2014-09-05 01:34
Ridenour no longer offers the basset extension.
Liquorice, do you mind if I ask how much did you pay?
Post Edited (2014-09-05 01:35)
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Author: Simon Aldrich
Date: 2014-09-05 08:20
Stephen converted an A clarinet lower joint to basset for me and likewise did a great job.
>How about an E-flat sopranino.
If you ever convert an Eb clarinet to basset, the word will get out and composers might start writing for such an instrument. I noticed basset A clarinet being called for in contemporary pieces around the time it became more common to do the Mozart clarinet concerto on basset. Funnily, soon after I got my basset A clarinet for a run of Mozart concerti, my contemporary ensemble played a piece which called for basset A clarinet (Thomas Ades' Chamber Symphony).
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Author: cyclopathic
Date: 2014-09-05 20:09
you wonder if getting something like Vento A/basset combo, re-padding and tuning/undercutting could be a better option?
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