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Re: Boosey and Hawkes rankings

Author: Caroline Smale
Date: 2015-11-12 03:15

The price list is probably nearer 1960 or even earlier - it lists the Emperor Bb outfit at £35 and I paid £30 for mine in 1954. At that time the Emperor was almost identical to the Imperial 926, only discernable difference was that it was Nickle rather than silver plated, but it actually had a fully rodded mechanism just like the 926 and 1010 of same period.

The Bass to low C (not listed - probably only available to special order) was actually the standard bass to low Eb but with an extra low C joint which fitted between the standard Eb bell tenon and the bell.
There is actually a step down in the bore at this point between the existing bell flare and the new joint but it seems to work fine.
Only downside is ergonomics as all the 3 bottom tones are played only by the RH thumb with no alternatives for the pinkies.

The actual tone quality of the Imperial bass is in my opinion actually superior to most new basses in particular in the clarinet register which has a more natural clarinet sound rather than the throaty rather hollow tone on most modern instruments.

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